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Policy Designer Dialog: General

The General section lets you specify the policy name, policy severity, and the query for the policy.

This section contains the following fields:

Policy Name

Defines the name of the policy.

Policy Severity

Indicates the severity of a policy.

Default: Message

Policy Alarm IconAlarm

Indicates that the policy needs more attention and has a severe impact when violated. An Alarm Policy appears in the Alarm section of the Log Overview.

Policy Warning IconWarning

Indicates that the policy is typical for advanced notification or for a potential problem. A Warning Policy appears in the Warning section of the Log Overview.

Policy Message IconMessage

Indicates that the policy is for informational purposes only. A Message Policy appears in the Message section of the Log Overview.

Enable History Tracking

Records the event whenever it is triggered. You can view the policy history in the History folder of the respective policy in the DSM Explorer.

Keep History for

Keeps the history for the specified number of days. On the last day, it starts removing the records from first day. For example, if you keep the history for 5 days, at the beginning of day 6, the day 1 records are removed.