Rules

Rules can stand on their own for processing events and acting when those events occur.

For example, when a Sterling B2B Integrator HTTP adapter is down, an IBM® Sterling Control Center Monitor event is generated. This event triggers a rule that starts an action that generates an alert and sends an email notification to an individual or list of individuals.

The basic process that occurs for rules is shown in the following figure:

Image shows a rule process. An activity triggers an event. The Visibility Service triggers a Metadata Rule that triggers a Rule that initiates an Action. Actions include an alert, email notification, SNMP trap, and OS or server command.