APC NetBotz 320 Rack Appliance NBRK0320E User Manual

The information that must be provided for an Alert Action depends on which alert notification 
method you have selected. The following alert notification methods are available: 

• Activate Button Output

• Call Web Services Alert Receiver

• Play Audio Alert

• Play Custom Audio Alert

• Send Custom HTTP Get

• Send Custom Text File to FTP Server

• Send Data to FTP Server

• Send  E-mail

• Send HTTP Post

• Send Short Message E-mail

• Send SNMP v1 Trap

• Send Wireless SMS Message (available only if a modem that supports SMS messaging has been 

installed in or connected to the appliance. For more information, see “SMS” on page 133)

• Set Switch Output State

Alert notification method-specific instructions for creating Alert Actions follow.

If you are creating an Alert Action that will use the Activate Button Output alert notification method:

1. Double click on the Alert Actions icon to start the Alert Actions task.

2. Click Add to open the Select Notification Method window.

3. Select Activate Button Output from the Select Notification Method pop-up window and then 

click OK to open the Add Alert Action window.

4. Type in the Alert Action Name field a name for this Alert Action. 

5. Specify Advanced Scheduling for the Alert Action (optional). By default, all Alert Actions are 

assumed to be active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, you can specify that an Alert 
Action will be active only when alert conditions occur during specific time ranges. To configure 
Advanced Scheduling:

a. Click Advanced Scheduling.... The Advanced Scheduling window opens.

b. By default, all time periods in the schedule are set to Enabled. To disable the Alert Action for 

a currently enabled period of time, highlight the period of time by clicking-and-dragging 
over the desired time range, and then click Disable. To enable the Alert Action for a currently 
disabled period of time, highlight the period of time by clicking-and-dragging over the 
desired time range, and then click Enable.