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Entity

SyntaxDescription
{type} {device} {child} {attr}Matches the event Entity
* {device} {child} {attr}Type wildcard * used
* {/device regex/} {/child regex/} {/attr regex/}Regex syntax is allowed
  • All filters must include type, device, child, and attr
  • Wildcards * are allowed for any parameter
  • Regular expressions are supported for device, child, and attr
  • type is typically *

See: Entity breakdown, Using regular expressions

See the Status Attributes section in the web help text to get a full list of Attributes available.

Examples

  • Send Ping alerts for cisco123
    * cisco123 ping4 PING.icmpState = email [email protected]

  • Use wildcard * to alert on any device
    * * ping4 PING.icmpState = email [email protected]

  • Use regular expression to alert on any device that starts with "prod"
    * /^prod/ ping4 PING.icmpState = email [email protected]