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alertprofiles [2009/01/28 14:33]
faltin updated for 3.5
alertprofiles [2013/05/08 17:30] (current)
faltin [Alert Profiles]
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 {{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  {{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 
 {{alertprofiles:​alert-profiles-manual.pdf|manual of the old Alert Profiles}}. Please keep in mind that the GUI  {{alertprofiles:​alert-profiles-manual.pdf|manual of the old Alert Profiles}}. Please keep in mind that the GUI 
-has changed.+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).
 +   
  
 ====== 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 =====
  
-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 graspA 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. +
- +
-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. +
  
  
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