Access Indaba Alerting.

Then, go to the "Alert List" section.

At the top-right of the screen, click on "New Alert" to create a new alert.

The alert creation window opens :

The creation process has three steps :

Step 1 : Alert information

You need to fill in :

The alert name (mandatory)
The description (optional)
Groups (optional) : users who belong to the added groups will have access to the alert and its triggers
Additional email addresses to be notified if the alert is triggered (optional)

Note : You can add multiple additional email addresses. After entering an email address, press the Enter key on your keyboard to confirm it.

Entered email address :

Confirmed email address, after pressing "Enter" :

Example of input :

Once all the fields are completed, click on "Next".

Step 2 : Alert Notifications

You need to configure how you want to be notified when the alert is triggered.

You need to select the notification method(s) you prefer :

Note : The creation of an on-call alert is only available for users with a functional administrator role.

To select a notification method, click on it :

Notes :

You can choose to be notified by both email and SMS.
If you select On-Call, the alert will be treated as an on-call alert, and email or SMS notifications will not be available for this alert.

The field "Minimum delay between notifications (in seconds)" allows you to specify the delay period between two alert notifications.

The "Equation" field lets you define the triggering condition for the alert :

The Search for a Metric button helps you enter an expression using your metrics.

To add a metric to the expression, click the + button next to the metric.

The metric will then be added to the expression, and you can click Save to continue editing the expression :

Define the expression using the operators you need, then click the "Test Expression" button.

If the entered rule is correct, the expression will turn green.

If the rule is incorrect, an error message will appear to indicate that the input is invalid.

When the expression is valid and all required fields are completed, click the Save button.

Depending on the alert method you chose, you will be notified by email or SMS when the configured rule changes state.

You will receive :

A first notification when the alert is triggered.
A second notification when the condition is no longer met, and the alert is cleared.