Learning How to Create Behavior Models - How to Define Conditional Actions with Action Router - Review and Summary -
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Review and Summary

The following section includes exercises and questions to help you review what you have learned in this chapter.

Review Exercises

Complete the following exercises using the skills you learned in this chapter:

1. Have the Action Router email you if the problem node is not part of the CriticalDevices property group. Some of the actions you will take include:
   1. Naming the rule MailTest
   2. Setting the rule condition so that the node does not equal CriticalDevices
   3. Adding SMTP Mail as a new rule action
   4. Typing your email address in the Receiver text box

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      Note    Before you can use the SMTP action, someone must have configured NerveCenter to handle email actions correctly. If this has not been done, substitute an alarm action of your choice.

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2. You want to clearly establish when you are responsible for pages and when your coworker is on call. You've suggested a schedule in which you'll receive pages Sunday through Wednesday, and your coworker will be on call the rest of the week. Modify the rule condition of the PagingTest rule to work within this paging schedule. Some of the actions you will take include:
   1. Add to the Rule Condition for PagingTest an expression telling Action Router that it is only to perform the paging action Sunday through Wednesday.

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      Tip    Remember to use the right-click and More button tools. Sunday is considered the first day of the week.

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   2. Create a new rule called WeekendTest that resembles PagingTest except for the days of the week and the pager's phone number.

Review Questions

Answer the following questions using the knowledge you learned in this chapter. See the Answers to the Chapter 8 Review Questions.

1. When does Action Router perform its actions?

   

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2. What is the purpose of a rule's Rule Condition?

   

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3. When the Action Router facility is used, how many of its actions are performed?

   

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Summary of What You Learned

In this chapter you learned how to use Action Router to perform conditional actions in NerveCenter. You also learned several new concepts. The checklist below should help you review once more before going to the next chapter.

You learned:

• How to define an Action Router rule condition
• How to assign Action Router rule actions
• How to use Action Router in an alarm

You also were introduced to the following concepts:

• Action Router
• Rule condition
• Rule action