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Message Validity Period
Select how long a period of time the messages
will be valid, from 5 Minutes through 3 Days.
"Set Switch Output State" display:
Use this display to define the settings for a Set Switch Output State alert action on a
NetBotz Appliance.
A name field, severity selections, and the "Alert Action Scheduling" display that all alert
action types share, are also available.
Note: All time periods are enabled for an alert action, by default, in its "Alert Action
Scheduling" display.
Element Description
Switch Output Device
Select the switch relay device that will be
triggered by the alert action from the list of all
switch relay devices defined for use with the
selected NetBotz Appliance.
Note: When no devices that support a switch
output are monitored by the NetBotz Appliance,
N/A is the only choice.
Switch State on Alert Select the state ( On or Off) to which the selected
switch relay device will be set when an alert
occurs.
Switch State on Clear Select the state ( Unchanged, On, or Off) to
which the selected switch relay device will be set
when the violated threshold returns to a normal
state.
Macros for alert action settings:
Three basic types of macros can be used for Send Short Message E-mail, Send Data
to FTP Server, and Send Wireless SMS Message alert action settings.
Identification macros:
Identification macros are available for use when defining alert action settings for NetBotz
Appliances.
Macro Definition Example
${SERIAL} The serial number of the device. 5A0902V00025
${IP} The dotted-decimal IP address
of the device.
192.168.2.23
${HOSTNAME} The hostname of the device. isxc.apc.com
${MODEL} The model of the device. WallBotz 500
${TIMESTAMP} The current UTC time (seconds
since 1/1/1970).
998885130
${DATE} The current date (year-month-
day).
2009-03-27
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