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Alert Rules

Configure the conditional logic that determines when an alert should be triggered.

Overview​

Alert Rules monitor your resources (Uptimes or Components) and trigger notifications based on specific thresholds and failure conditions.

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Managing Alert Rules​

Navigate to Monitoring > Alert Rules. You can view, create, edit, and delete rules from this dashboard.

Adding a New Alert Rule​

  1. Click the Add New button.
  2. Follow the configuration tabs:

1. Details Tab​

  • Name: Enter a unique name for the rule.
  • Description: (Optional) Describe the purpose of this rule (e.g., "Critical DB Uptime").

2. Scope Tab​

  • Resource Type: Choose between Uptime (for monitors) or Component (for system components).
  • Select Resources: Click Select to choose specific monitors or components to apply this rule to.

3. Condition Tab​

Define when the alert triggers:

  • Max Try (minute): The wait time before considering an issue actionable.
  • Consecutive Failure: Number of back-to-back failures required to trigger the alert.
  • Priority: Set the severity level (Low, Medium, High, Critical).
  • Status Type (Component only): Choose the status that triggers the alert (e.g., Major Outage, Partial Outage).

4. Actions Tab​

  • Select Alert Action: Choose one or more Alert Action Groups to notify when the condition is met.
  • Create Alert Action: You can also create a new group directly from this screen.
  1. Click Save to activate the rule.

Updating a Rule​

  1. Click the Edit button on the rule card or list item.
  2. Navigate through the tabs to modify details, scope, conditions, or actions.
  3. Click Save to update.

Deleting a Rule​

  1. Click the Delete button.
  2. Confirm the action to permanently remove the rule and stop notifications for the configured conditions.