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5. Organization/Scout/Probe: This option allows you to select the organization, scout(s), or probe(s)
to which this filter applies. To select multiple items from the list, hold the Ctrl key while clicking
the names of the items. To select a range of items, hold the Shift key while clicking on the first
and last items in the range.
6. Probes in State: Select which probe state(s) relate to the filter. For example, you may choose to
create a supplemental notification for critical probes only. Uncheck the box to the left of any state
you want the filter to ignore.
7. Notifications sent to: T his is the method to which the notification would be sent if no filter were in
place. You may, for example, redirect notifications that would normally go to a user should that
individual go on vacation, leaving all other notifications from the probe unchanged.
8. Match Output: Select precise notification results by entering a regular expression here. If the
"Message:" portion of the notification does not match the regular expression, the filter is not
applied.
9. Recurring: Select whether a filter runs continuously or on a recurring basis. A recurring filter runs
multiple times for a period of time smaller than the duration of the filter. For example, a recurring
filter could run for 10 minutes of every hour between the start and end times of the filter. A non-
recurring filter runs continuously between the start and end times of the filter.
10. Beginning: Enter a date and time for the filter to begin operation.
11. Ending: Enter an end date and time for the filter.
12. Recurring Duration: How long a recurring filter instance is active. This field, applicable to recurring
filters only, begins at the Beginning time specified above. Any notification generated outside of
the specified duration is not filtered.
13. Recurring Frequency: How often the filter activates.
Notification filters cannot be deleted. However, a filter may be canceled by setting the end date to some
time in the past. (Note that the end date must be equal to or later than the start date, or the change fails.)
Another method is to select a set of filters from the Active page and click the Expire
Notification Filters button in the lower right. These filters are then canceled and appear in the
Expired Filters tab.
1.2.6.2.1.2. Notification ⇒ Notification Filters ⇒ Expired Filters
This tab lists all notification filters whose end date has passed. Expired filters are stored indefinitely; this
allows an organization to recycle useful filters as needed and provides a historical record for
troubleshooting.
1.2.6.3. Probe Suites
Probe Suites allow you to configure and apply one or more probes to a system or systems. Probe Suites
may be configured once and then applied to any number of systems in a batch. This results in time
savings and consistency for Monitoring customers.
To create and apply a Probe Suite, first create an empty Probe Suite, then configure member probes,
and finally apply the Suite to selected systems.
1. From the Monitoring ⇒ Probe Suites page, select the create probe suite link. Enter an easily
distinguishable name for the Probe Suite. You may also choose to add a brief description of the
Suite. Click the Create Probe Suite button to continue.
2. Add and configure the probes that comprise the Suite. Click the create new probe link in the
upper right.
3. Configure the probe and click the Create Probe button in the lower right. Repeat this process
until all desired probes have been added.
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