General Configuration
Settings common to all device types.
General Settings
Active: If the box is checked, monitoring is active, otherwise monitoring is suspended. Changes to the monitoring status generate corresponding entries in the event log for the device.
Automatic Traceroute: On Device Down alerts involving network connectivity issues, a traceroute will be initiated from one of the monitoring stations reporting the error.
The results of the traceroute will be included in the alert e-mail.
Abbreviation: A four character name representing this device. This name is referenced in device alerts and it appears in the status window in the upper-right corner of the Alertra website.
Check Frequency: The device will be checked according to the frequency specified.
Alert Email Subjects
Customize alert email subjects for each device.
A distinct subject can be configured for device down, device ok and device warning alerts.
Numeric Paging
If numeric paging will be used, give the device a unique 8 digit pager code.
Numeric alerts for this device will contain the unique pager code, followed by one of these two-digit alert codes:
01 Device OK
02 Device Down
03 Device Warning
If numeric paging is not needed, just leave the default pager code of 0.
Advanced Settings
Caution: These settings can significantly affect monitoring behavior.
Improper settings can result in false alarms.
The default settings are appropriate for most applications.
Timeout: Time to wait for a connection or to receive data.
Retries: Number of times to retry from different locations after error.
Retry Delay: Time to wait before retry from different location after error.
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