Updated on 2023-11-08 GMT+08:00

Creating a Custom Template

  1. On the Alarm Templates page, click Create Custom Template.
  2. On the Create Custom Template page, configure parameters by referring to Table 1.
    Table 1 Parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Name

    Specifies the alarm rule name. The system generates a random name, which you can modify.

    Example value: alarmTemplate-c6ft

    Description

    (Optional) Provides supplementary information about the custom template.

    Method

    You can select Using existing template or Configure manually.

    • Using existing template: Select an existing template for Template. The default alarm rules in the template are automatically added.
    • Configure manually: You can customize alarm policies as required.

    Add Resource Type

    Specifies the type of the resource the alarm rule is created for.

    Example value: Elastic Cloud Server

    Metric Name

    For example:

    • CPU Usage

      Indicates the CPU usage of the monitored object in percent.

    • Memory Usage

      Indicates the memory usage of the monitored object in percent.

    Alarm Policy

    Specifies the policy for triggering an alarm.

    For example, an alarm is triggered if the average value of the monitored metric is 80% or more for three consecutive 5-minute periods.

    Alarm Severity

    Specifies the alarm severity, which can be Critical, Major, Minor, or Informational.

    Operation

    You can copy or delete an added alarm policy.

  3. Click Create.