Adding baseline threshold parameters

Procedure

  1. Click the Threshold tab.
  2. Click Apply Filter to view all thresholds in the database, or enter filter information to limit the number of results.
  3. Click a threshold name.
  4. Select Add from the Edit menu or right-click the threshold name and select Add from the menu. The Add Threshold dialog box opens.
  5. Click the Baseline Threshold tab.
  6. Select the Enable Threshold check box.
  7. Enter the following information for the new threshold:
    Field Description
    Max # of days

    Specifies the maximum number of days used to calculate the baseline threshold.
    Min # of days

    Specifies the minimum number of days used to calculate the baseline threshold.
    Calculation

    Select the baseline calculation mode from either PreviousDays or PrevSameDayofWeek.

    Sensitivity (upper)

    Enter the upper threshold limit (number of standard deviations above the baseline) that must be violated before generating an event.
    Sensitivity (lower)

    Enter the lower threshold limit (number of standard deviations below the baseline) that must be violated before generating an event.
    Permitted time outside baseline

    Enter the time limit (in minutes, hours, or days) that a threshold can be violated before generating an event.
    Event generation

    Select whether to generate events for baseline threshold violations.
    Mode
    Select a violation mode for the threshold from the following:
    Under
    Violation if data value below threshold value.
    Over
    Violation is data value is over threshold value.
    band
    Violation if data is not between the values.
  8. Click OK to accept your changes.