Generating an alarm when a number of matches is found over a period of polling cycles

You can specify default settings of an alarm for all search criteria and override these settings for an individual search criterion while adding an instance. For more information, see Monitoring a text instance. You can also modify the default settings and individual search criterion for an existing instance.

To modify the default settings for generating an alarm when a number of matches is found over a period of polling cycles for an existing instance

1. Access the LOGT application menu.
2. Select Modify > Default Settings.

3. In the Change File for Label: instanceName dialog box, in the Threshold text box, set the threshold for the number of matches per the number of polling cycles separated by a colon. Select the state for breaches of that threshold from the Statelist.

   Example

   If the threshold value is 10:5, 10 matches must occur over a period of 5 polling cycles before the KM goes into the state specified in the State list.

4. Click Accept.

   Note

   This feature is not available if you are monitoring an XML file.

To specify the individual search criterion for generating an alarm when a number of matches is found over a period of polling cycles for an existing instance

1. Access the LOGT application menu for the instance.
2. Select Modify > Search Criteria.
   The defined search criteria for the instance is displayed.
3. In the Configure Search Criteria: instanceName: Summary dialog box, select the search criterion that you want to modify and select the Modify option. For more information about this dialog box, see Configure Search Criteria - Summary dialog box.
4. Click Update.
5. In the Configure Search Criteria: instanceName: Define Search Criterion dialog box, modify the search criterion and click Next. For more information about this dialog box, see Configure Search Criteria - Define Search Criterion dialog box.
6. In the Configure Search Criteria: instanceName: Override Default Settings dialog box, make the required changes and click Next. For more information about this dialog box, see Configure Search Criteria - Override Default Settings dialog box.
7. In the Configure Search Criteria: instanceName: Summary dialog box, click Finish. For more information about this dialog box, see Configure Search Criteria - Summary dialog box.