Adding Attributes

An attribute consists of a name and a value associated to a device or customer. The attribute information can be displayed on notifications trigger by the associated device.

1. Click the Attribute Manager tab on the Service Alert Administration Tool.

2. Click the Add button to bring up the Device Search dialog box.

3. Enter into the Search Text field your search criteria.

4. Click the Search button. The search results are displayed in the table.

5. Select the desired device from the table, and then click the OK button. The Device Search dialog box disappears, and the Device ID field is populated with the name of the selected device.

6. Enter a descriptive name for the attribute into the Attribute Name field.

7. Enter a value for the attribute into the Attribute Value field.

8. Select/deselect the Active check box as desired.

9. Click the Save button to save the attribute.