Adding a Monitoring Rule

Use this procedure to add a monitoring rule from the Asset view.

1. Click Assets in the Navigation pane, expand the tree and click the asset to which you want to add the rule.
2. Click the Monitoring tab to see a list of all the monitoring rules.
3. Click the Add Alert Monitoring Rule icon in the center pane. The Add Alert Monitoring Rule Parameters window is displayed.
4. Select a Rule Type from the drop-down menu: Threshold, Boolean Control, Enumerated Control or Expression.
5. Select an Asset Type from the drop-down menu.
6. Complete the Monitored Attribute. If you selected Expression, the Monitored Attribute option is not available.
7. Provide a name and description for the rule that will appear in the Profile Details page.
8. Define the monitoring schedule, either continuously or for a specific time period.

   The start and end times are based on the monitored asset's time zone.

9. Define how long the alerting condition must last to be considered an alert.

   The default setting is 5 minutes. You can change the amount of time and the unit of measurement to be either minutes, hours, or days.

10. Complete the Alert parameters for the different severity levels.
11. Use the Immediate Action field to define what action should take place when a problem is detected.
12. Click Apply to save the rule. The new rule will appear in the profile.