ActionTrail:Manage alert rules

Enable alert rules

1. Log on to the ActionTrail console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Event Alerting.

3. On the Alert Rules tab of the Alert Center page, find the target alert rule and click Enable in the Actions column.

   If the Status column of the alert rule shows Running, the rule is enabled.

Disable alert rules

Disabling a rule stops future alert notifications for matching events.

Existing alerts remain unaffected.

1. On the Alert Rules tab of the Alert Center page, find the target alert rule and click Close in the Actions column.

2. In the Tips dialog box, click Confirm.

   If the Status column of the alert rule shows Disabled, the rule is disabled.

Pause and resume alert rules

Pausing a rule suppresses all notifications for a specified duration. The rule automatically resumes after the duration expires.

You can also resume a paused rule manually at any time.

1. On the Alert Rules tab of the Alert Center page, find the target alert rule, click the icon in the Actions column, and then click Pause.

2. In the Are you sure that you want to pause the rule? dialog box, set the Disabled Duration duration.

   Select a predefined or custom duration.

3. Click Confirm.

   The Status column changes to Paused. Hover over Paused to view the scheduled resume time, such as Paused Until 2024-06-20 18:34:03.

   Note

   To resume the rule early, find the rule, click the icon in the Actions column, and then click Resume. In the Tips dialog box, click Confirm.

View alert rules

View alert rule details such as creation time, check frequency, status, and alert history.

1. On the Alert Rules tab of the Alert Center page, find the target alert rule and click View in the Actions column.

2. On the Alert Overview page, review the basic information and statistical reports for the rule.

3. To view the rule's configuration, such as its action policy and notification channels, find the target alert rule on the Alert Rules tab of the Alert Center page and click Edit in the Actions column.

Follow and unfollow alert rules

Add an alert rule to a Watchlist for quick access from the current Project or the Simple Log Service homepage.

1. On the Alert Rules tab of the Alert Center page, find the target alert rule, click the icon in the Actions column, and then click Add to Watchlist.

2. In the Add to Watchlist dialog box, select a watchlist option.

   • Add to Watchlist of Current Project: Adds the rule to the current Project watchlist. View it by choosing > Watchlist.

   • Add to Global Watchlist: Adds the rule to the Watchlist on the Simple Log Service homepage.

3. Click Confirm.

   Note

   To unfollow an alert rule, find the target rule, click the icon in the Actions column, and then click Unfollow.

Delete alert rules

Deleting a rule removes all its generated alerts and stops future event evaluations.

1. On the Alert Rules tab of the Alert Center page, find the target alert rule, click the icon in the Actions column, and then click Delete.

2. In the Tips dialog box, click Confirm.

Disable and resume notifications

When an alert rule is Enabled, you can silence notifications for a specified duration. ActionTrail continues running checks but suppresses all notifications.

1. On the Alert Rules tab of the Alert Center page, find the target alert rule and click View in the Actions column.

2. On the Alert Overview page, click Enable next to Monitoring Status.

3. In the Disable Alert Notification panel, set a duration and then click Confirm.

   Note

   The scheduled resume time appears next to the monitoring status. To resume notifications early, click Enable next to Monitoring Status and confirm.

Update custom alert rules

Update a custom alert rule's settings, including query statistics and action policy.

1. On the Alert Rules tab of the Alert Center page, find the target custom alert rule and click Edit in the Actions column.

2. In the Edit Alert Rule panel, update settings such as Rule Name, Check Frequency, Query Statistics, Group Evaluation, Trigger Condition, Add Tag, Add Annotation, Recovery Notification, Advanced Settings, and Destination.

   For parameter details, see Create an alert monitoring rule for logs.

3. Click Confirm.

Copy custom alert rules

Copy a custom alert rule to reuse its configuration in another Project.

1. On the Alert Rules tab of the Alert Center page, find the target custom alert rule, click the icon in the Actions column, and then click Copy.

2. In the Destination Project section, select the Project where the custom alert rule will apply.

3. In the More section, set the Destination Alert Name, Destination Alert Status, and Destination Alert ID.

4. Click Confirm.

5. In the Copy Result dialog box, review the status of the copy operation, and then close the dialog box.