APC NetBotz 320 Rack Appliance NBRK0320E User Manual

notification will be sent.

8. Type in the Message field the text that will be used for the body of the short-format e-mail message.

9. Set Advanced Alert Action settings, if desired. Click the Advanced tab, and the use the controls to 

enable of disable sending of Return-to-Normal alert notifications using this alert notification 
method, to specify a Message Size Limit for alert notifications generated by this alert action 
(maximum value is 160 characters), and to specify a Message Validity Period for this message 
(values range from 5 minutes to 3 days. Once the validity period expired the SMS service will no 
longer attempt to deliver the message).

10. Click OK to save this Alert Action.

If you are creating an Alert Action that will use the Set Switch Output State 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 Set Switch Output State 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.

c. When you have finished creating your Advanced Schedule, click OK to save the schedule and 

return to the Alert Action task.

6. Check the check boxes in the Severities check box group that correspond to the alert severities for 

which switches will be triggered.

7. Select from the Switch Output Device drop box the Switch Relay device that will be triggered by 

this alert action. All Switch Relay devices (for more information, see “Output Control External Port 
Settings” on page 87) that are defined for use with this appliance appear in this selection list.

8. Select from the Switch State on Alert drop-box the state (“On” or “Off”) to which the Switch Relay 

device will be set when an alert occurs. 

9. Select from the New Switch State on Return to Normal drop-box the state (“Unchanged,” “On,” 

or “Off”) to which the Switch Relay device will be set when the violated threshold returns to a 

The Message field accepts BotzWare macros. For more information on macros 
supported by BotzWare see “BotzWare Macros” on page 187.