Modifying an Alarm Rule

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.

  2. In the upper left corner, select a region and project.

  3. Click Service List in the upper left corner, and select Cloud Eye.

  4. Choose Alarm Management > Alarm Rules.

  5. On the displayed Alarm Rules page, use either of the following two methods to modify an alarm rule:

    • Locate the row containing the alarm rule you want to modify, click More in the Operation column, and choose Modify.

    • Click the name of the alarm rule you want to modify. On the page displayed, click Modify in the upper right corner.

  6. On the Modify Alarm Rule page, modify alarm rule parameters as needed.

    Table 1 Parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Example Value

    Name

    Specifies the alarm rule name. The system generates a random name, which you can modify.

    alarm-b6al

    Description

    (Optional) Provides supplementary information about the alarm rule.

    N/A

    Monitored Object

    Specifies the resource the alarm rule is created for. You can specify one or more resources.

    N/A

    Metric

    For example:

    • CPU Usage

      Indicates the CPU usage of the monitored object in percent.

    • Memory Usage

      Indicates the memory usage of the monitored object in percent.

    N/A

    Alarm Policy

    Specifies the policy for triggering an alarm.

    For example, an alarm is triggered if the average value of the monitored metric is 80% or more for three consecutive 5-minute periods.

    N/A

    Alarm Severity

    Specifies the alarm severity, which can be Critical, Major, Minor, or Informational.

    Major

    Alarm Notification

    Specifies whether to notify users when alarms are triggered. Notifications can be sent by email, text message, or HTTP/HTTPS message.

    N/A

  1. Click OK.