Advanced Alerts, basic question

Debbi

Before I move all of my basic alerts to Advanced, I want to be sure I understand the trigger logic.

Would one of you be kind enough to verify my logic or lack thereof?

Trigger Alert when any of the following apply
     Full Name contains CTRX
     Full name contains CTX
     Trigger Alert when all of the following apply
           Interface Status is equal to Down

1. Basic logic:
If the first condition group's criteria are not met, the alert is not used.
If the first condition group's criteria are met, the next condition group is looked at.
If this next condition group's creteria are not met, the alert is not used.
If this next condition group's criteria are met, the alert is a "go" if other parameters are met (time of day, etc.)

2. This particular alert:
If an interface's full name contains CTRX or CTX, AND its interface status = Down, the criteria have passed.

Is all this correct?

Thanks.

Debbi

sedmo

When you use "any" in the alert trigger the query uses "OR" between your conditions.  So with this configuration it would read...

Full Name contains CTRX OR Full Name contains CTX OR Interface Status equals Down

To make this work the way you want it to, you will need to flip your conditions like this.

Trigger Alert when ALL of the following apply

     Interface Status is equal to Down

     Trigger Alert when any of the following apply

          Full Name contains CTRX

          Full Name contains CTX

This query would read...

Interface Status equals down AND (Full Name contains CTRX OR Full Name contains CTX)