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Alert Type
Alert Types are state_change and exception . The state_change alert indicates that the
object has transitioned from one state to another (i.e., when a server stops responding to
health checks and is marked "down".) An
exception alert indicates an error condition exists
on the object of the alert. (i.e., when all servers in a server pool are marked "down").
Notification Type
Currently supported are: email and syslog . You can specify multiple notification types by
pressing the CTRL key while selecting notification types .
From
If the email alert notification is specified from the drop down list, you must enter a "from"
email address.
To
If the email notification type is specified from the drop down list , this is the list of email
addresses to which the email will be sent. Multiple email addresses must be comma
separated with no spaces.
Subject
If the email notification type is specified from the drop down list, this is the optional subject
of the email. For the syslog notification type, this text is included in the system log message.
Smart Control
If smartd is selected from the Notification Type drop down list, a Smart Control drop down
list will be visible. You must have a Smart Event configured prior to using this Notification
Type . Refer to
"Adding Smart Events"
on page 699
for instructions on adding Smart
Events.
Alert Examples
Server Instance Alerts
Setting an alert on a server instance allows you to send email, log a message to the system log,
or both, whenever a server instance is marked up or down by Layer 4 health check probes.
For example, the following alert configuration example creates an alert for the
touch
user that
sends email whenever the server
Test_TCP
in server pool named
Test_Server_Pool
is marked up or
down by Layer 4 probes:
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