Event Action Editor window: Timed alarm that generates an event

Generates a defined alarm event only if IBM® Systems Director does not receive a specified event within a specified time range. This event action is useful for monitoring for a loss of function, much like a heartbeat monitor.

Note: If the event type defined by this event action is correlated with another timed alarm that generates an event in an event automation plan, the timed alarm defined in the action is triggered when IBM Systems Director Server receives an event that matches the event type.

Fields

Timed alarm ID
Specifies the ID of the timed alarm. You can use event-data substitution to include text of the event that generates this action.
Time until alarm triggers, in seconds (0=Cancel)
Specifies the interval, in seconds, during which the event associated with this action must be received to avoid triggering this action. If the associated event is received within the specified interval, this action is not triggered and the timer is reset to begin countdown again.
Event text
Specifies the event text that you want to associate with this action. You can use event-data substitution to include the text of the event that generates this action.
Alarm event subtype
Specifies a user-defined subtype. When you save this action, the event type is defined to IBM Systems Director Server as IBM Systems Director>Alarm Triggered, and the text subtype entered in this field specifies the subtype portion of IBM Systems Director>Alarm Triggered>subtype. When IBM Systems Director Server becomes aware of this event type, you can select it when creating an event filter.
Problem severity
Specifies that you want to either keep the severity assigned to the event that triggers this action (Use event severity) or choose another severity level from the list.

Menu bar

File
The File menu provides the following actions:
Rename
Displays a window in which you can type a new name for the selected event action.
Save
Saves the information in this window under the current name of the selected event action.
Save as
Displays a window in which you can type a new name for the current settings.
Close
Closes this window. If you have made any changes since opening the window, you are prompted to save or discard the changes.
Advanced
The Advanced menu provides the following actions:
Language
Sets the preferred language that the event-data substitution uses, for example, in the &text variable.
Time zone
Sets the time zone that event-data substitution uses, for example, in the &time variable.
Related concepts

Timed alarm that generates an event
Event-data-substitution variables
Related tasks

Creating an event action to activate in an event automation plan

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