9.7.3.1 DESCRIBE ALERTDEFINITION

Purpose

The DESCRIBE ALERTDEFINITION command displays a list of attributes for the ALERTDEFINITION object type.

Syntax

DESCRIBE ALERTDEFINITION

Usage Notes

Table 9-2 lists the attributes for the DESCRIBE ALERTDEFINITION command.

Table 9-2 DESCRIBE ALERTDEFINITION Attributes

Attribute	Description
alertShortName	Abbreviated name for the alert. If the alert is based on a metric, then the short name is the same as the corresponding metric name attribute.
alertSource	Source of the alert, such as BMC or ADR.
alertType	Type of the alert. Values are stateful or stateless. Stateful alerts are automatically cleared on transition to normal. Stateless alerts are never cleared. You can change the alert by setting the examinedBy attribute.
description	Description for the alert.
metricName	Metric name if the alert is based on a metric.
name	Identifier for the alert.

Examples

Example 9-38 shows the DESCRIBE command with the ALERTDEFINITION object.

Example 9-38 Describing the ALERTDEFINITION Object

DBMCLI> DESCRIBE ALERTDEFINITION

         name
         alertShortName
         alertSource
         alertType
         description
         metricName