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Rule Name:
In this field, enter the name that you want to give to the rule. The name can be from 1 to 32 characters long, and it
can contain alphanumeric characters.
NOTE: Do not use quotes or special characters in labels.
Rule Color:
In this field, select one of the 48 standard colors that you want to use to highlight the rule when executed. To use your
own color, enter the Hex value of the color that you want. The Rule highlighting allows users to quickly identify the
triggered rule when displayed in the Rule Panel page or in a special user’s page.
Rule Type:
In this drop-down list, choose “Scan Monitoring Rule.” Then configure the event and the actions to perform.
Configuring the Event
Monitored Device Address:
In this field, enter the IP address of the IP device that you want to monitor using the Scan command. In the “Port to
scan” field, enter the port number that you want to monitor.
The value can be set to be between 1 and 65,535.
Wait Time for Answer:
In this field, define the delay in seconds for the Answer Timeout. It can be set to be between 1 and 10 seconds.
Interval between Requests:
In this field, define the delay between the scan commands sent to the IP device. It can be set to be between 30 and
65,535 seconds.
Number of unsuccessful Requests before Action:
In this field, define the number of Port scanning commands to be sent to the IP device before executing the actions.
It can be set to be between 1 and 65,535 seconds.
Delay before First Request after Action:
In this field, define the time in seconds before restarting the monitoring after the reboot action. It can be set to be
between 30 and 65,535 seconds.
Maximum Number of Actions
You can limit the number of times the action can be be executed. This option is useful to limit the number of times
that a server can be rebooted. In this field, define the number of times that the rule can be executed. The delay can be
set to be between 0 and 255 seconds. The default is 0, which means that the action can be performed continuously.
CHAPTER 3: NETWORK SETTINGS