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has changed. We will in due time make an updated manual. | has changed. We will in due time make an updated manual. | ||
+ | Also see [[http://www.slideshare.net/lunkwill42/nav-alert-profiles|a slideset explaining Alert Profiles]] (from 2009). | ||
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====== Background ====== | ====== Background ====== | ||
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===== NAV profiles ===== | ===== NAV profiles ===== | ||
- | A key design principle for the new alert profile system has been maximum flexibility. We | + | A key design principle for the alert profile system has been maximum flexibility. We |
wanted a system that supports a wide range of user demands. Experience has shown that | wanted a system that supports a wide range of user demands. Experience has shown that | ||
network and systems engineers have an (incredibly) wide range of opinions of how and | network and systems engineers have an (incredibly) wide range of opinions of how and | ||
when they would like to receive alarms. | when they would like to receive alarms. | ||
- | Alert profiles is no doubt a very general and powerful system. The alpha testing of the | + | Alert profiles is no doubt a very general and powerful system. User feedback on the |
- | system has revealed, however, that the downside of being too general is complexity. The | + | system has revealed, however, that the downside of being too general is complexity. |
- | system has been far from intuitive and has required a lot of effort to grasp. A tedious | + | Improvements have been done in the 3.5 version to overcome this. |
- | amount of work has been required for each NAV user to set up his profile. | + | |
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- | As we now are entering the beta phase of NAV v3, Alert Profiles is fundamentally | + | |
- | improved in terms of user friendliness (we believe). And we have not compromised on | + | |
- | flexibility; we have in fact also improved this aspect. | + | |