Create or Configure Upper Limit/Lower Limit Rule

Precondition

Rules Management Expert or Rules Management Administrator role

Procedure

1. Call up the Efficiency analysis > Rules management menu.

   

2. Create a new rule with .

   Or:

   Edit rule with .

   The Add Rule or Edit rule dialog window is displayed with the Set context step:

   

3. Select the device or device type from the Set context drop-down list.

   Depending on the selected context, the Device or Device type field appears.

4. Select the Device or Device type from the drop-down list.
5. Optionally enter a part type.
6. Confirm entries with Continue.

   Multiple conditions are automatically AND-linked.

7. Create a condition with .

   Or:

8. Press to change the settings of a condition.
9. Select Upper Limit or Lower Limit in the Function field.

   If counters have been created for the Device or the Device Type, they can be selected in the Measuring Point field. If a counter is selected, the current status of the counter is monitored.

   If Rules Extended is installed, the Aggregation Type and the Source can be changed.

10. In the Context area, select the Measuring Point, Aggregation Type and Source from the respective drop-down lists.

    If Rules Extended is installed, the Number-Based option is also available in the Optional settings area for the Time range and a value range above 200 can be defined in the Number field.

11. In the Further settings area, configure the Time range.

    Values in the following numeric fields can also be changed by scrolling with the mouse wheel.

    • Time-based (in seconds): Specify the time period in which measured values or codes for the rule are to be recorded.

      Or:

      Number-based: Specify the number of measured values or codes to be recorded for the rule.

    • Number/seconds: Specify the number of measurements/time span in seconds that will be used to execute the rule.
    • Frequency: Define the number of occurrences before the rule creates a new event.

    

12. In the Function Parameters area, in the Limit Value field, enter the value with which the measured value is to be compared.
13. Create a condition with Add.

    Or:

    Change a changed condition with Save .

    The settings of the new or changed condition are displayed in the overview.

14. Edit conditions:
    • To add another condition, create a condition with Add condition.
    • To change the settings of a condition, edit the condition with .
    • Delete the condition with .
15. Confirm entries with Continue.
16. Configure the event that is to trigger the rule.
    • Title

      Enter the rule name.

    • Code

      Specify the message code that the rule should create.

      A unique code must be specified so that there is no conflict with a code generated by another rule or a machine message.

    • Severity type

      Specify the severity of the event (Low, Medium, High).

    • Description

      Enter text to describe the function of the rule.

    • Note (optional)

      Enter the message text.

17. Apply the rule with Save.

The new or changed rule is displayed in the Rule overview.

• To assign a ticket to the rule, continue with Create ticket assignment.