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Wait

SyntaxDescription
wait {N}mTriggers after a device stays in this condition for N minutes.
wait {N}hTriggers after a device stays in this condition for N hours.
  • wait must be defined at the start of the rule
  • If value is omitted, values from the Status Attributes Table are used

Status Attributes Table can be found in the Status Alerts web help text.

Examples

  • Alert if a device stays down for 5 minutes
    wait 5m * * ping4 PING.icmpState value down = email Admins

  • Alert if a device stays down for 1 hour.
    wait 1h * * ping4 PING.icmpState = email Admins

See: Wait Rules section for further details.