Getting a Quick Start with NerveCenter - Working with Behavior Models - Enabling the IfLoad Behavior Model - Turning on the alarm -
Enabling the IfLoad Behavior Model      Monitoring Alarms

Turning on the alarm

You enable the behavior model by turning on its alarm and polls. In our case, because all polls are turned on by default when you install NerveCenter, you need only turn on the alarm.

 
  To turn on the IfLoad alarm:

1. From the client's Admin menu, choose Alarm Definition List.

   The Alarm Definition List window is displayed.

2. Select the IfLoad alarm and select Open.

   The Alarm Definition window is displayed.

3. Select the Enabled On radio button.
4. Select Save.

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      You can also turn an alarm on from the Alarm Definition List window. Right-click the alarm in the list and choose On from the pop-up menu.

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The IfLoad alarm is now enabled and will transition when any of its associated polls detect a medium or high load condition on a managed node.

Generating an Alarm Instance

Your next step is to make sure one of your managed nodes causes an IfLoad alarm instance. One easy way to do this is to start a fairly large software application on the node, thus temporarily increasing its load.

 
  To increase the load on a node:

  On your machine or on one of the nodes you're managing, start a software application that has moderate-to-high CPU utilization.

An alarm should be instantiated for this node during the next poll.