I want to set specific nodes to alert only when when they are down for a specific amount of time, like 20 min. How and where would I adjust this option.
Setup a custom property so that you can note something unique on those nodes. Then when you create an alert for node down add a condition for that custom property being equal to what ever it is you set for those nodes. Lastly, in the alert you can set that the condition has to exist for a specified amount of time before it will trip.
Hope this helps!
Setup a custom property so that you can note something unique on those nodes. Then when you create an alert for node down add a condition for that custom property being equal to what ever it is you set for those nodes. Lastly, in the alert you can set that the condition has to exist for a specified amount of time before it will trip.Hope this helps!
Where or how do you set up costume properties?
Lastly, in the alert you can set that the condition has to exist for a specified amount of time before it will trip.
I would use this method. It is found at the bottom of the trigger condition tab.
Login to the system that Orion is running on, go to Start > All Programs > SolarWinds Orion > Grouping and Access Control > Custom Property Editor
Here you can setup new custom properties for nodes, volumes, and interfaces. In this case you will want one for the node. Once you have these setup you can go to any node in the WebUI to view and edit these new fields for each node.
Lastly, in the alert you can set that the condition has to exist for a specified amount of time before it will trip. I would use this method. It is found at the bottom of the trigger condition tab.
Where is that tab?
Login to the system that Orion is running on, go to Start > All Programs > SolarWinds Orion > Grouping and Access Control > Custom Property EditorHere you can setup new custom properties for nodes, volumes, and interfaces. In this case you will want one for the node. Once you have these setup you can go to any node in the WebUI to view and edit these new fields for each node.
Ok wait a minute. All that did was create a new custom property. Where do I go to control the alerts the actual alerts. All I want to do is make certain nodes not send a "node down" alert until it had been down for 30 minutes.
Here it is...
Ok, thanks. How do I specify the which nodes I want this to fall under?
That is why I told you that you would need a custom property as a unique way to identify the nodes. In the alert you can set a condition that says "Custom Property is equal to <Bad Nodes>" where Bad Nodes are the nodes that you have set "Bad Nodes" in the specified custom property field.
Ok, thanks. How do I specify the which nodes I want this to fall under? That is why I told you that you would need a custom property as a unique way to identify the nodes. In the alert you can set a condition that says "Custom Property is equal to <Bad Nodes>" where Bad Nodes are the nodes that you have set "Bad Nodes" in the specified custom property field.
Thanks. Can I just specify by IP address?
Sure, that's one of many ways you can refer to your nodes if you don't mind creating a trigger group and potentially adding a trigger condition for every node of this alert. If you have a standard naming convention, you might be able to refer to these nodes by their name as well.
There are plenty of other fields you can use to specify the nodes. Generally, you want to create an alert that only specifies the nodes to which this alert would apply and do it with the least number of trigger conditions.
Byron's suggestion would only require two trigger conditions but would require that you set the custom property for each of your specific nodes. You may not want to go this route if you'd only be using this custom property for a single alert. On the other hand, if the names of the specific nodes for this alert are named similarly (like startiing with the word SERVER) you could create this alert with two conditions and not need a custom property. Since you know the criteria that define these specific nodes, you will be able to determine the most effective option requiring the least effort for implementation.
