When using The connection is condition in the Alarm Action Editor there are a set of guidelines to follow. The organization of rules in the Alarm Action Editor can result in a smooth running system or an excessive duplication of actions (such as sending of emails). The guidelines are designed to support a smooth running system.
When combining The alarm severity is… and The Connection is… conditions and a severity is repeated, order the rules with the highest severity first and lowest severity last. Add the Stop processing further rules action to the last rule in the list.
For all alarms
where the connection is M601\SQLK8
and the alarm is Backup - Days Since Last Full Backup
and the alarm severity is High
send email to jsmith@company comFor all alarms
where the connection is M601\SQLK8
and the alarm is Backup - Days Since Last Full Backup
and the alarm severity is Medium or High
send email to dbrown@company com
and stop processing further rules
When multiple rule(s) apply to the same alarm, rules with The Connection is... condition should be ordered before rules that don't have The Connection is... condition.
For all alarms
where the connection is M601\SQLK8
and the alarm is Backup - Days Since Last Full Backup
send email to dbrown@company com
and stop processing further rulesFor all alarms
where the alarm is Backup - Days Since Last Full Backup
send email to jsmith@company com
Following is what the list may look like in the list of rules, where the rule name is the name of the alarm (when the alarm applies to all connections) and the name of the alarm for connection when the rule applies to the alarm on a specific connection,
Backup - Days Since Last Full Backup for M601\SQLK8
Backup - Days Since Last Full Backup for M605\SQLK8
Backup - Days Since Last Full Backup
Consider adding the Stop processing further rules action.
In this example an email is sent to jsmith every time the Backup - Days Since Last Full Backup alarm is raised. In addition, an email is sent to dbrown when the alarm is raised on connection M601\SQLK8.
For all alarms
where the connection is M601\SQLK8
and the alarm is Backup - Days Since Last Full Backup
send email to dbrown@company comFor all alarms
where the alarm is Backup - Days Since Last Full Backup
send email to jsmith@company com
In this example an email is sent to jsmith every time the Backup - Days Since Last Full Backup alarm is raised - except when the alarm is raised on connection M601\SQLK8. An email is sent to dbrown (instead) when the alarm is raised on connection M601\SQLK8.
For all alarms
where the connection is M601\SQLK8
and the alarm is Backup - Days Since Last Full Backup
send email to dbrown@company com
and stop processing further rulesFor all alarms
where the alarm is Backup - Days Since Last Full Backup
send email to jsmith@company com
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