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Figure 40 Thresholds
4. Select a policy from the drop-down list in the Policy field.
5. Click Add. The alert is added to the system.
Note: No policies appear in this drop-down list until you create them. Refer to “Creating Alert
Policies” below for instructions.
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Alert policies allow you to associate events with destinations. Policies determine whether specific
events trigger an entry in the event log, an email message to an administrator, an SNMP trap, or a
combination of the three.
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The diagram below illustrates the way policies associate events with destinations. In this
example, five events and two policies are defined.
• Events 1 and 2 are associated with the Red policy. This means they trigger an email message
to an administrator and an SNMP trap.
• Events 3, 4, and 5 are associated with the Syslog policy. They trigger entries in the event log,
but do not send email messages or traps.
Figure 41 Policies
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To display a list of existing policies:
1. Select Alerts, and then select Alert Policies. The Alert Policies window appears. It lists each
policy and shows their destinations.
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