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Configuring Alerts on Linux Instances

Alerts get triggered whenever a configured condition is met. You can create multiple alerts on an instance. Alerts are sent to recipients that you can define and manage.

You can configure alerts for instances running on NGC and manage email recipients for these alerts using an easy-to-use interface.

Navigate to Compute > Linux Instance, click the Linux Instance Name, and access the Alerts tab. Linux

Instance Alerts​

The Alerts tab lists all the alerts already configured for that particular Linux Instance. In addition, it will show the following details:

  • Name for the alert
  • Parameter
  • Trigger When
  • Value
  • Reading Duration Alert

Creating an Alert​

To create an alert, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Create Alert button. The following screen appears: Creating Alert
  2. Provide the following details:
    • Name: You can define the name for your alert.
    • Choose Parameter: This option allows you to define what parameter needs to be monitored to trigger the alert email. The NGC supports CPU, RAM, Disk, 1-min Load Average, 5-min Load Average, and 15-min Load Average parameters.
    • Trigger when: This set of options lets you define whether to trigger above or below a custom value.
    • Reading duration: This option lets you define the breach window, that is, the duration for which the breach must be consistent to trigger the alert email.
    • Add Recipients: This option lets you add recipients from the dropdown.

Configuring Recipients​

To configure recipients, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Manage Recipients button. The following screen appears:Configuring Alerts on Linux Instances
  2. Click the dropdown icon in the Add Recipients field to view the recipients list.
  3. Select the recipients from the dropdown.
  4. Click the Update button.
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All configured recipients will receive the setup alerts. If no email ID is added, no emails will be sent for the configured alerts.