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What is Action Router?

All alarm actions we have seen so far have been unconditional. This means that whenever a transition causes an alarm action to be performed, the action is performed no matter what the circumstances.

Action Router is a feature that allows you to dictate which actions should be performed under particular circumstances. The node in question, the alarm that calls the action, or even the day of the week are all conditions that could determine whether an action is performed.

Action Router fits in a behavior model in the following way:

1. An alarm transitions into a new state, which performs the Action Router alarm action.
2. The Action Router facility checks the current conditions against user-defined rule conditions.
3. Each rule whose rule condition evaluates to true performs one or more rule actions.

   The Role of Action Router within a Behavior Model

   

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Whenever NerveCenter performs the Action Router action, all actions in the Action Router are carried out unless rule conditions have specified otherwise.