Advanced CPU Utilization Alert

I want to know if it is possible to create an alert when the CPU has been spiked at 98% or more for 5 or more minutes. My guess it that I would need to have a SQL query that calculates the average CPU % over the 5 minutes. Any help would be appreciated.

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FormerMember

Actually, there's a simple setting on the Trigger tab in advanced alerts.

You can get detail here: www.solarwinds.com/.../wwhelp.htm

10. If you want to specify a time duration for the condition to be valid, type the time interval and select Seconds, Minutes, or Hours from the list.

Note: You may need to delay alert trigger actions until a condition has been sustained for a certain amount of time. For example, an alert based on CPU load would not trigger unless the CPU Load of a node has been over 80% for more than 10 minutes. To set up a sustained-state trigger condition, at the bottom of the Trigger Condition tab, provide an appropriate amount of time the alert engine should wait before any actions are performed. By default, the alert triggers immediately, if the trigger condition exists. The maximum alert action delay is eight hours after the trigger condition is met.

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borgan

Yes, this can be done with the Advanced Alerts in Orion. On the Trigger Condition tab there is a check box at the bottom of the window called "Do not trigger this action until condition exists for more than". Select a number of seconds minutes or hours that you want to delay the alert.

You can also delay just the trigger action (email, page, external program, etc.) by clicking on the Trigger Actions tab, then click on either Add New Action or Edit Selected Action as appropriate and then click on the Alert Escalation tab in the window that opens. Check the box next to Delay the Execution of this Action, and select the number of minutes hours or days to delay just the alert action.

Hope this helps.

FormerMember

Actually, there's a simple setting on the Trigger tab in advanced alerts.

You can get detail here: www.solarwinds.com/.../wwhelp.htm

10. If you want to specify a time duration for the condition to be valid, type the time interval and select Seconds, Minutes, or Hours from the list.

breener96

Thanks! Work perfect. Can't believe I didn't see that at the bottom of the trigger page.

Steve88

I didn't see it either until I saw this post. Thanks!!!

Network_Guru

Be aware, this is also dependent on your polling interval.
My default statistics polling interval for CPU and Memory is set to 5 minutes.
In this case you really don't need the delay if you want an alert based on a 5 minute interval. Just set the alert threshold and you are good to go.

noesim

the alert escalation is not working when I set some time delay for execution.