Defining alerts for general groups

Define alerts for changes in the configuration, attributes, and performance of the resources in your general groups.

Before you begin

Before you can define general group alerts for a resource type, you must first add resources of that type to the group or one of its subgroups. For example, if you want to set an alert for the performance of a storage system, you must first add one or more storage systems to your general group or one of its subgroups. Or, to set an alert for the attributes of a switch, you must first add one or more switches to your general group or one of its subgroups.

About this task

Tips for working with alerts in general group hierarchies:
  • When you edit the alert definitions for a general group, you can edit the alert definitions for its subgroups at the same time. The resources for all subgroups of the general group are shown when you edit the alert definitions for a parent general group.
  • If you define a general group alert for a resource such as a host, and the host also belongs to subgroups, the alert is generated once at the parent group level. Separate alerts are not generated for each of the subgroups that contain the host.
  • If a subgroup has the same alert as a parent group but with different conditions, separate alerts are generated for the subgroup for the different alert conditions.