APC NetBotz 320 Rack Appliance NBRK0320E User Manual

Your appliance comes pre-configured with a Default Alert Profile. This Default policy features the 
following 4 pre-configured Alert Sequences, all of which are scheduled to be active 24 hours a day, 7 
days a week:

• Alert Level 1: Begins immediately after an alert condition occurs (Start Value of 0), repeats 2 times 

at a 5 minute interval. Initiates the following pre-defined Alert Actions: Primary E-Mail 
Notification, HTTP Post, FTP Data Delivery.

• Alert Level 2: Begins 20 minutes after an alert condition occurs, repeats 1 time at a 10 minute 

interval. Initiates the following pre-defined Alert Actions: Secondary E-Mail Notification, HTTP 
Post, FTP Data Delivery.

• Alert Level 3: Begins 90 minutes after an alert condition occurs, repeats 2 times at a 60 minute 

interval. Initiates the following pre-defined Alert Actions: Primary E-Mail Notification, Secondary 
E-Mail Notification, HTTP Post, FTP Data Delivery.

• Continuous Alert: Begins immediately after an alert condition occurs (Start Value of 0), repeats 

indefinitely at a 1 minute interval. Initiates the following pre-defined Alert Actions: Send SNMP 
Trap.

The Default Alert Profile can be edited, but it cannot be Removed. When sensor thresholds are created, 
the Default Alert Profile will be used unless you use Advanced Threshold Settings to specify otherwise. 
In many cases, the Default Alert Profile will adequately meet your alert management needs. However, 
you can also create additional Alert Profiles if needed. 

To create a new Alert Profile (or modify a previously created Alert Profile):

1. Double-click on the Alert Profile icon.

2. Click Add.... If you are modifying a previously created Alert Profile, select from the Profile table 

the desired Alert Profile and then click Edit....

3. Type in the Label field a name for the new Alert Profile.

4. Create one (or more) Alert Sequences for use with this Alert Profile. for instructions on how to 

create an Alert Sequence, see “Creating an Alert Sequence” on page 64.

5. Click OK to save the Alert Profile.

Pre-defined Alert Actions or individual sensor Thresholds may require additional 
information (such as e-mail addresses, server IP addresses, output devices, etc.) 
for notifications to be successfully delivered. Be sure to adequately configure 
Alert Actions and Thresholds that will be used in your Alert Profile.

The Default Alert Profile is always used for alerts generated when pods are 
unplugged or go offline.