Create an alarm

Alarms send notifications when certain events occur, such as when a device is disconnected.

1. Click Device Management > Alarms.
2. Click Add. The Add Alarm dialog appears.
3. From the Alarm Type drop-down, choose the alarm type from the options in the drop-down list. Note that this selection affects options available from this dialog. Options are:
   • DataPoint Condition
   • Device Excessive Disconnects
   • Device Offline
   • DIA channel DataPoint condition match
   • Missing DataPoint
   • Missing DIA channel DataPoint
   • Missing Smart Energy DataPoint
   • Smart Energy DataPoint Condition Match
   • Subscription Usage
   • XBee Node Excessive Deactivations
   • XBee Node Offline
4. From the Severity drop-down, select a severity rating for an alarm, based on the importance of that alarm.
5. In the Name field, enter a descriptive name for the alarm.
6. In the Description field, enter a detailed description of the alarm.
7. Set the conditions that must be met for the alarm to fire. The fields are related to the alarm type you selected.
8. Click Create.
9. You should configure the alarm notification to ensure that an alarm notification is received if it is fired. See Create an alarm notification.