Creating a trigger

Trigger - defines a rule that applies to the metric value and notification condition.

The trigger has a comparison interval. If it is set, then the metric value must fall under the condition during this interval in order for an incident to be created.

To create a trigger:

1. Go to the "Alerting" page in the "Monitoring" section.
2. On the "Triggers" tab, click on the "Add Trigger" button.
3. Fill in all the necessary fields:
   • Give a name to the trigger.
   • Select the resource type: virtual machine or database.
   • Select the source and metric.
   • Set the trigger conditions.
   • Select the comparison interval.
4. Click "Next Step". Here you need to select the notification channel.
5. Click on the "+ Add Channel" button.
6. In the window that appears, select an existing channel from the suggested list or create a new one:
   • Give it a name.
   • Select the type of notification: phone or email.
   • Enter the recipient's email or phone number.
   7. Click on the "Add Channel" button.
7. Then click "Create Trigger".