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Updated on 2023-05-06 GMT+08:00
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Application Example: Creating an ECS CPU Usage Alarm

This topic describes how to create an alarm rule to monitor ECS CPU usage, in which Threshold is set to >= 80%.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Server Monitoring.

    The list of ECSs on the cloud platform is displayed.

  3. Locate the ECS, and choose More > Create Alarm Rule in the Operation column.

    The Create Alarm Rule page is displayed.

  4. Enter Name and Description.
  5. Configure the following parameters one by one:
    1. Method: Select Configure manually.
    2. Metric Name: Select CPU Usage from the drop-down list.
    3. Alarm Policy: The value can be Avg., 5 minutes, 3 consecutive periods, >=, 80%, and One day.
    4. Alarm Severity: Set it to Major.
    5. Enable Alarm Notification.
    6. Notification Object: Select the topic created in Creating Alarm Notification Topics.
    7. Notification Window: Set it to 00:00-23:59.
    8. Trigger Condition: Select Generated alarm and Cleared alarm.
    9. Enterprise Project: Select default.
  6. Click Create.
Parent topic: Using the Alarm Function