7.7.5.2 DESCRIBE ALERTDEFINITION

Purpose

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

Syntax

DESCRIBE ALERTDEFINITION

Usage Notes

The attributes for the DESCRIBE ALERTDEFINITION command can include the following:

• 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

Example 7-95 Describing the ALERTDEFINITION Object

CellCLI> DESCRIBE ALERTDEFINITION

         name
         alertShortName
         alertSource
         alertType
         description
         metricName