Alert Rule dialog box

EOM Console

Use this dialog box to create and modify alert rules. You can configure alert options that will occur when certain events happen. This is particularly useful for monitoring printer states. You can access this dialog box from the Alert Rules Manager dialog box.

Click an option you want to learn more about.

Alert Rule Dialog Box

What do you want to do?


Name

Enter the name of the alert rule.

Enabled

Use the check box to enable or disable the rule. This option is enabled by default.

Description

Enter a description of the alert rule. This will display in the Alert Rules Manager.

Rule definition

Always execute this rule (no conditions) – This option does not apply and will always be disabled.

When

The When box is used to create and manage the rule conditions. Rule conditions are based on the destination and the destination state. To create a condition, click the <Values> links to select the appropriate values. You must select a value for both the destination and destination state to complete the condition statement.

Perform the following actions

The Perform the following actions box is used to create and manage rule actions.

Follow-on action

Select the action you would like to take after this rule has been processed. You can continue processing rules or select not to process any additional rules.