Create an Alert Rule

An alert rule allows you to specify a response for an alert, or for a number of previously defined alerts.

To create an alert rule

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Management Packs.
  2. In the Detail pane, click Rule Groups.
  3. In the Navigation pane, expand Rule Groups.
  4. Navigate to the rule group to which you want to add an event rule, and expand the rule group folder. For information about creating a rule group, see Create a Rule Group.
  5. In the Navigation pane, right-click Alert Rules, and then click Create Alert Rule.
  6. Follow the instructions provided in the dialog boxes until you have finished creating an alert rule. For more information about the options in a dialog box, click Help.