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< h1 > Alerts </ h1 >
< i > Assigning Alerts to modules </ i >< br >
< i > Adding new alerts to a module </ i >< br >
< i > Editing a module’ alert </ i >< br >
< p > The next step after adding an agent , having configured its modules , and defined the alerts , is assigning those alerts to the agent . This step is needed to establish alert conditions in case we want to do so . This is done by clicking on the agent we wish to configure in the " Manage agents " option , from the Administration menu , or using the editing mode and selecting the “alerts” tab from the agent view .</ p >
< p > The following fields must be completed in order to assign an alert :< br >< br ></ p >
< li >< b > Alert type :</ b > This can be selected from the previously generated alert list .</ li >
< li >< b > Max . Value :</ b > Defines the maximum value for a module . Any value above that threshold will trigger the alert .</ li >
< li >< b > Min . Value :</ b > Defines the minimum value for a module . Any value below that will trigger the alert . The ”max . " & " min . " couple are key values when defining an alert, since they define the range for normal values. Outside that range Pandora FMS will trigger the alert.</li>
< li >< b > Alert text :</ b > In the case of string modules you can define a regular expression or a substring to match the contents of a data module in order to trigger the alert .</ li >
< li >< b > Time from / Time to :</ b > This defines a “valid” timespan to trigger alert .</ li >
< li >< b > Description :</ b > Describes the function of the alert , and it is useful to identify the alert among the others in the general view of alerts .</ li >
< li >< b > Field #1 (Alias, name):</b> Defines the value used for the "_field1_" variable.</li>
< li >< b > Field #2 (Single Line):</b> Defines the value used for the "_field2_" variable.</li>
< li >< b > Field #3 (Full Text):</b> Defines the value used for the "_field3_" variable.</li>
< li >< b > Time threshold :</ b > defines the timespan during which its guaranteed that an alert will not fire more times than the set Maximum number of alerts </ i > Once this timespan is surpassed , an alert is recovered if it reaches a correct value , except if the < i > Alert Recovery </ i > value is enabled , in which case the alert will recover immediately after receiving a correct value , regardless of the threshold .</ li >.
< li >< b > Min . number of alerts :</ b > Minimum number of alerts needed to start triggering an alert . Works as a necessary filter to remove false positives .</ li >
< li >< b > Max . number of alerts :</ b > Maximum number of alerts that can be sent consecutively during the same time period .</ li >
< li >< b > Assigned module :</ b > Module that needs to be monitored by the alert .</ li >< br >
< p > All the alerts of an agent can be seen using the & laquo ; Alerts & raquo ; tab . An example is shown here :< br >
" I want to fire an alert when XXX goes down, yet I don’ ’
< p > You need to set :</ p >
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< li > Time threshold 3600 ( 1 hour ) .</ li >
< li > Min . number of alerts = 1. </ li >
< li > Max . number of alerts = 1. </ li >
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