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Orion Set custom alert thresholds for volumes
This article provides steps to set custom alert thresholds for specific volumes and alert on a group of volumes using a custom property in an alert.
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This article provides steps to set custom alert thresholds for volumes.
The out-of-the-box alert for volumes uses a blanket threshold value for all volumes. For example: VolumePercentAvailable is less than 5.
Some volumes can have a higher priority than others, and so it might be necessary to set different alert thresholds for different volumes. You can either set up different alerts for the different volumes, however, this can cumbersome and complicated to set up.
This article explains how to accomplish the same thing using a single alert and a volume custom property.
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Step 1: Create a Volume Custom Property
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Go to Settings > Manage Custom Properties.
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Click Add Custom Property.
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Set the Create a new Custom Property based on the selected object type to Volume and click Next.
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Set the Property Name as VolumePercentFreeThreshold, check the option for Value must be specified, and click Next.
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Select the Volumes that need a specific threshold and enter the threshold value.
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Repeat the previous step until all Volumes have been assigned their custom thresholds.
Example:
- Click Submit.
Learn more: Create a custom property
Step 2: Set the Alert to use this CustomProperty
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Go to Settings > Manage Alerts.
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Search for Volume.
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Select Alert me when the free space of a volume is less than 5% Alert and click Edit Alert.
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Click Trigger Conditions.
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Replace the following Single Value Comparison Condition:
Volume VolumePercentAvailable is less than 5
with the following Double Value Comparison:
Volume VolumePercentAvailable is less than Volume VolumePercentFreeThreshold
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Click Next.
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Click Summary.
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Click Submit.
Note: You can also use Percent Used instead of Volume Percent Available.
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