Alert Properties Trigger pane

Click to create and edit alerts.

Option Description
Apply Alert Properties NewThis commits the changes. If this is not clicked before you go to another alert, then a dialog box opens asking to apply the changes.

This button is disabled when Automatically apply alert properties changes is selected in Client Preferences > Alert Config.

Delta This specifies the mode for interpreting alert values measured by the system. This is the difference between the current and previously measured value. This option displays only with numeric values (alerts).

Clear this to use the actual alert value currently measured.

Select the check box to measure the variable increment of the selected alert type. This is the difference between the current value of the selected alert type and the value previously measured.

Note:  The trigger pane only shows available fields for the current alert. Fields that cannot be applied in the current alert are hidden.
Source This specifies the resource to monitor.
Source Count This specifies how many of the selected entities must satisfy the condition for the alert to trigger.
Comparing This specifies the alert condition to test. The available options are dependent upon the selected Alert Type.
Duration This specifies how frequently the alert condition must be satisfied to trigger the alert. Select the duration from the menu, specify the number (N) in the adjacent text box.
Repeating This sets the duration period and maximum repeating number.
Time Window This specifies a window of time when alert conditions are monitored.

Comparison options

For the Comparing option, select the comparison option symbol from the menu:

Option Description
<

(less than)

Measured value is less than the specified value.
<=

(less than/equal)

Measured value is less than or equal to the specified value.
==

(equal/equal)

Measured value is equal to the specified value.
>=

(greater than/equal)

Measured value is greater than or equal to the specified value.
>

(greater than)

Measured value is greater than the specified value.
!=

(exclamation/equal)

Measured value is not equal to the specified value.
diff Measured value is different from the last measured value.
between Measured value is between the two specified values.
in Measured value matches any one of the specified values.
timer When configuring a protocol status alert, this sends an alert when a thread is in timer status.