Create alert for specific volumes on multiple nodes

I am trying to create 1 alert that will monitor 1 specific volume on 4 different nodes (3 AIX servers and 1 Windows server) and send an alert if any of the monitored volumes exceed 80% utilization. Here is my alert configuration:

Trigger Alert when all of the following apply

Volume Percent Used is greater than 80

Trigger Alert when any of the following apply

Volume Description is equal to E:\ Label:VOLE Serial Number 8c2d9f01

Volume Description is equal to /dev/rms_backups

Volume Description is equal to /dev/u04_backup

Volume Description is equal to /dev/u06_data

When I try to save that, I get the error message "Please specify a complete Trigger Condition, Complex condition is empty, does not contain nested conditions.

I am sure the problem is with use of the Any and All in the alert, but I have tried several different ways to do this and am having no luck.

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clubjuggle

Your conditions under the ANY should be indented another level... unfortunately you will need to create them again to accomplish this. It should look like this:

Trigger Alert when all of the following apply

Volume Percent Used is greater than 80

Trigger Alert when any of the following apply

Volume Description is equal to E:\ Label:VOLE Serial Number 8c2d9f01

Volume Description is equal to /dev/rms_backups

Volume Description is equal to /dev/u04_backup

Volume Description is equal to /dev/u06_data

You will add subconditions to your condition group from the menu on the line for the condition group (see below screenshot for an example).

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clubjuggle

Your conditions under the ANY should be indented another level... unfortunately you will need to create them again to accomplish this. It should look like this:

Trigger Alert when all of the following apply

Volume Percent Used is greater than 80

Trigger Alert when any of the following apply

Volume Description is equal to E:\ Label:VOLE Serial Number 8c2d9f01

Volume Description is equal to /dev/rms_backups

Volume Description is equal to /dev/u04_backup

Volume Description is equal to /dev/u06_data

You will add subconditions to your condition group from the menu on the line for the condition group (see below screenshot for an example).

snovert

Thanks, that was exactly what I was missing. I am rather new to SW and I figured it was something simple that was sitting right in front of me. Again, thank you!

clubjuggle

No problem at all. I'm glad I could help!

As a side note, these forums are an excellent resource for learning your way around the Solar Winds products. I recommend checking in regularly as I've learned a lot by doing so.

HolyGuacamole

Note that the alert will be evaluated against all nodes with volume description of /dev/u04_backup, /dev/u06_data or /dev/rms_backups. If you want this to be triggered specific volumes on specific nodes, you will need to do something like below ( a series of condition groups and simple conditions - pay attention to the indentation)

this approach is alright if the number of volumes and nodes is handful. Otherwise, attach custom properties to volumes (say VolumeAlertFlag) and your alert trigger condition will look something like below

Node Status is not equal to Down

Volume PercentUsed is greater than 80

VolumeAlertFlag is equal to true