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-[[TableOfContents]]+====== Alert Profiles ======
  
  
  
-====== User manual ====== 
  
-A complete user manual ​for alert profiles is supplied with NAV. Select Help from the sidebar meny and +{{tools:​alertprofiles.png|}} Alert Profiles was rewritten ​for NAV 3.5 and now resembles ​the look and feel found elsewhere in NAV. The functionality is with few exceptions the same as pre-3.5, so the general description given below is still representative. For reference though, ​you can browse through ​the  
-you will see a link to the pdf {{alertprofiles:​alert-profiles-manual.pdf|}}. ​The user manuel goes in detail on the various choices you have in the user interface (the manuel is not quite up to date at the time of writing)+{{alertprofiles:​alert-profiles-manual.pdf|manual of the old Alert Profiles}}. Please keep in mind that the GUI  
 +has changed. We will in due time make an updated manual.
  
-This document complements tha manual and seeks to give an overall understanding of the NAV alert profile ​ 
-concept. 
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 ====== Background ====== ====== Background ======
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 alert has any qualified recipients and forwards the alarms. alert has any qualified recipients and forwards the alarms.
  
-Read more about the EventAndAlertSystem ​(figure, description of processes, database doc).+Read more about [[eventandalertsystem|the event and alert system]] ​(figure, description of processes, database doc).
  
 ===== NAV profiles ===== ===== NAV profiles =====
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 improved in terms of user friendliness (we believe). And we have not compromised on improved in terms of user friendliness (we believe). And we have not compromised on
 flexibility;​ we have in fact also improved this aspect. flexibility;​ we have in fact also improved this aspect.
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 The Alert Profile concept is explained with an example in the figure: The Alert Profile concept is explained with an example in the figure:
  
-{{alertprofiles:​alertprofiles.png|}} +{{alertprofiles:​alertprofiles.png?800|}} 
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 Let us explain this step by step: Let us explain this step by step:
  
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   * **In the example:** I have defined the filter group “routers up/down” as follows:   * **In the example:** I have defined the filter group “routers up/down” as follows:
     * “routers up/down” = “all routers” //AND// “boxstate events” – “trolla-gw”     * “routers up/down” = “all routers” //AND// “boxstate events” – “trolla-gw”
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 ===== 4) Filters ===== ===== 4) Filters =====
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   * The selection criteria vary depending on the variable in question. The two most important selection criteria are:   * The selection criteria vary depending on the variable in question. The two most important selection criteria are:
- +    ​* equals ( = ) <a single value>
-    ​* equals (=) <a single value>+
     * IN <a set of values> (in effect an OR operation)     * IN <a set of values> (in effect an OR operation)
  
   * For string variables various string selection criteria may be used, the most general being:   * For string variables various string selection criteria may be used, the most general being:
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     * regexp     * regexp
  
   * For IP-addresses:​   * For IP-addresses:​
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     * CIDR notation may be used ( IP address / mask)     * CIDR notation may be used ( IP address / mask)
  
   * **Examples** of two filter definitions:​   * **Examples** of two filter definitions:​
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     * “all routers” : category IN ( GSW | GW )     * “all routers” : category IN ( GSW | GW )
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     *  “boxstate events” : event type = boxState     *  “boxstate events” : event type = boxState
  
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   * Pre defined variables are:   * Pre defined variables are:
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     * Event type (or alert type)     * Event type (or alert type)
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     * Severity of the alert     * Severity of the alert
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     * Category (or sub category) of the equipment related to the event     * Category (or sub category) of the equipment related to the event
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     * Sysname or IP address of the equipment related to the event     * Sysname or IP address of the equipment related to the event
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     * Relevant room or location information     * Relevant room or location information
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     * Equipment type or vendor     * Equipment type or vendor
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     * Organization ownership of the equipment in question     * Organization ownership of the equipment in question
  
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