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Alert insight properties

Use these properties to configure alert insight.

The role required: evt_mgmt_admin

The following alert_insight properties are under sys_properties.

PropertyUsage
Time Frame
evt\_mgmt.alert\_insight\_alert\_history\_minSet the time frame (in minutes) to retrieve repeated and similar alert data. Default 43200 (30 days)Note: Alerts are retrieved regardless of their state (open / reopen / flapping / closed).
evt\_mgmt.alert\_insight\_closed\_alert\_windowSet the time frame \(in minutes\) to retrieve alerts that were already closed. It is the time after the alert last updated date. Default: `4320` \(3 days\)
Similarity
evt\_mgmt.alert\_insight\_alert\_same\_as\_filterThis property is a comma-separated string that defines which of the alert fields is used to consider alerts to be similar. Default: `source,type,resource,metric_name`
Related CIs
evt\_mgmt.alert\_insight\_related\_cis\_topology\_levelsThe relationship types are: - CMDB based \(metadata rules and suggested relations\) - Within application services - Within Alert groupsFor ‘Within application service’ relationship type, this property sets the depth or the maximum level of relationship of retrieved CIs. Default: `3`
Score
evt\_mgmt.alert\_insight\_group\_mappingThis property sets the score for within alert group relations. Default: `2`
evt\_mgmt.alert\_insight\_level\_1\_mappingThis property sets the score for level 1 relationship. Default: `3`
evt\_mgmt.alert\_insight\_level\_2\_mappingThis property sets the score for level 2 relationship. Default: `2`
evt\_mgmt.alert\_insight\_level\_3\_mappingThis property sets the score for level 3 relationship. Default: `1`
Maximum related tasks
evt\_mgmt.alert\_insight\_max\_tasksMaximum related tasks to retrieve for alert insight. Default: `10`

Metadata rules consideration

The parent-child relationship of CIs is considered. Dependent relationship rules consist of hosting and containment rules, each type modeling the data from a different perspective of the CI.

To manage dependent relationship rules:

  • To access rules at the class level, use the CI Class Manager. Navigate to All > Configuration > CI Class Manager.
  • To access grouped rules, use the Metadata Editor. Navigate to All > Configuration > Identification/Reconciliation > Metadata Editor.

Containment rules represent configuration hierarchy of CIs, describing which CI contains which other CIs.

Hosting rules represent placement of CIs in a business definition, describing what CIs run on.

Modify the alert insight properties to configure the way alert information and analysis appears in the Alert Insight pane.

The following properties control which CMDB relationships to consider for related CIs. The CMDB relationships include regular CMDB relation rules, metadata rules (containment rules and hosting rules), and suggested relations.

PropertyUsage
evt_mgmt.related_cis_get_all_relation_typesGet all relation types, not including metadata rules. Default: false
evt_mgmt.related_cis_use_containment_rulesUse metadata containment rules. Default: true
evt_mgmt.related_cis_use_hosting_rulesUse metadata hosting rules. Default: true
evt_mgmt.related_cis_use_suggested_relations_rulesUse suggested relations rules. Default: false
evt_mgmt.related_cis_validate_relation_rulesThis property controls whether to validate relation of CI according to metadata rules. Default: true

Score

Scores are configured per relation type or depth. Scores are accumulated. The higher the score, the more relevant is the related CI to the current CI.

Example:For a CI that was found at level 2 in the same application service of the current CI, the score is 2. The same CI is in the same alert group, so there is an extra score of 3. The accumulated score is therefore 2+3 = 5.

Affiliation type

The Affiliation Type column in the Related Incidents, Related Change Requests, and Related Problems tabs shows the type of relationship that the CI of the selected alert and the related CI have.

To see affiliation type relationships, navigate to All > Configuration > Identification/Reconciliation > Metadata Editor.

The parent-child relationship between configuration items is considered.

Parent Topic:Manage and monitor alerts