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Modify a Masking Rule

This section describes how you can modify a masking rule.

Modifying a Masking Rule

  1. Log in to the Cloud Eye console.
  1. Choose Alarm Management > Alarm Masking.
  2. On the displayed page, locate the masking rule and click Modify in the Operation column.
  3. On the displayed Modify Masking Rule page, configure parameters.
    Table 1 Parameters for configuring a masking rule

    Parameter

    Description

    Name

    Name of the masking rule. Enter 1 to 64 characters. Only letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_) are allowed.

    Resource

    Resource for which alarm notifications need to be masked. You can add up to 100 resources at a time.

    • If Masked By is set to Resource, select specific resources.
    • If Masked By is set to Policy, select an alarm rule, and specify policies as well as resources. You can select All resources or Specific resources.
    • If Masked By is set to Event and Monitoring Scope is set to Specific resources, select specific resources.

    Metric

    If Masked By is set to Resource, select specific metrics. You can select up to 50 metrics at a time.

    CAUTION:

    If you do not select any metrics, this masking rule will apply to all metrics.

    Select Rule

    If you select Policy for Masked By, select an alarm rule.

    Select Policies

    If Masked By is set to Policy, select alarm policies in an alarm rule. You can associate the selected alarm policies with the selected alarm rule.

    You can select one or more alarm policies to mask alarms.

    NOTE:

    If an alarm policy has been configured in an alarm rule in which an alarm will be generated only when all alarm policies are met, the alarm policy cannot be selected.

    Monitoring Scope

    Resources for which the event masking rule is applied. If Masked By is set to Event, you need to set the monitoring scope. The value can be All resources or Specific resources based on the event source.

    Select Event

    Name of the event to be masked. You need to select an event only if Masked By is set to Event. If no event is selected, this making rule will apply to all events.

    Alarm Masking Duration
    Time or duration when the masking rule is applied.
    • Date and time: The masking rule is applied within a specified time range.
    • Time: The masking rule takes effect in a fixed time range every day. You can also configure the effective date range when the masking rule takes effect. For example, if the effective date is 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 and the effective time is 08:00 to 20:00, the masking rule will apply during this time window every day from December 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
    • Permanent: The masking rule always takes effect.
    NOTE:

    To change Alarm Masking Duration in batches, select multiple masking rules on the Alarm Masking page and click Modify Alarm Masking Duration above the list.

    Time Zone

    Time zone of the alarm notification window in the masking rule. The default value is the time zone where the client browser is located. The value can be configured.
  4. Click OK.

Modifying the Masking Duration for a Masking Rule

You can batch modify the masking duration for masking rules, replacing the existing time with the new one.

  1. Log in to the Cloud Eye console.
  1. Choose Alarm Management > Alarm Masking.
  2. On the Alarm Masking page, select the masking rules and click Modify Alarm Masking Duration above the list.
  3. On the Modify Alarm Masking Duration page, set the masking duration and click OK.
Parent Topic: Alarm Masking