The Alert Types screen displays all of the available alerts in WISdom. Alert association with Resources and alert configuration happens in Profiles.
- Use the drop-down menus to further filter the list by Profile and/or Alert Category.
Alert Types
This card displays the available alerts in a table format with sortable columns, as follows:
- The Name column displays the name of the alert.
- The Description column displays a snippet of the description text for the alert.
- The Profiles column displays the number of profiles that use the alert.
- Click the icon to see a pop-up with the profile names.
- The Alert Categories column displays the number of categories the alert is a member of.
- Not all alerts have categories.
- Click the icon to see a pop-up with the category names.
Note: Click on column headings to sort the list in ascending or descending order. The table is also searchable using the magnifying glass icon at the top-right corner of the card. Click on the action icon (three dots) at the end of the row or click the Name or Description field to display the Alert Type Details flyout.
Alert Type Details Flyout
This flyout displays more details for the selected alert and is made up of Three cards:
The Alert Name card displays the name of the alert in the title bar along with Default Severity, Evaluation Frequency, Alert Categories, and Description.
The Recommendations card displays recommendations for addressing the alert.
The Tolerance/Rules card displays the Alerting Logic and Tolerance Settings available for the alert as well as the Rules applied to the alert.
Editing Alerts
Alert definitions can be modified using the [Edit] button located at the bottom right, next to the [Close] button. This edit function allows users to update various aspects of the alert, including its default Severity, assigned Categories, Description, and Recommendations. Users can also modify existing Tolerance settings to better fit their environment and add custom Tolerance settings as needed.
Rules Tab
See Alert Rules for more details.
The Rules tab in the flyout includes editing capabilities accessible via the action icon on the right side of each rule. The available options are as follows:
- View Rule: Opens a flyout with detailed rule information.
- Edit Rule: Allows for rule editing directly within the flyout, eliminating the need to navigate to the Alert Rules section.
- Enable Rule: Easily enable a rule that is currently in a disabled state.
- Delete Rule: Provides a straightforward way to remove a rule, completely deleting it from both the alert and the Alert Rules.