Monitoring Rules

On the Monitoring > Rules page, we see a list of alerts that have been triggered and documented from a defined ruleset for a managed asset. It not only provides an overview, but also more in depth details. Options include selecting the name of the cluster, the severity level, and a search box to locate specific events or alerts.

The columns provide the following details about the alert messages.

• Name – The name of the triggered rule

• Severity – The importance of the notification

• Summary – A short synopsis of the code and a description of when the rule activated, the alert message itself, and what occurred to cause the problem

• Description – A characterization or encapsulation of the event

• Expressions – the alert values that are reported for the event

• Duration – The duration denotes the period of time in which the event transpired

• Cluster – This field states the cluster where the alert occurred.

Clicking on the alert name bring up a small pop-up window with further details.

These details include the following information.

• The name of the rule

• Its severity

• A short summary of the issue

• A description, if one exists

• The conditions which caused the alert

• The duration of the event

• Any labels that are applied

• Annotations or comments about the event.