Assigning an action to a device

When actions are assigned to devices, the action fires when an assigned device enters the state specified in the action. For example, if you assign an E-mail action to a device that is to fire when the device goes into a down state, an e-mail is sent to the email address specified in the E-mail action when the devices goes into a down state.

To assign an action to a device:

1. In the Details or Map View, right-click a device, then click Properties. The Device Properties dialog appears.
2. Click Actions. The Device Properties - Actions dialog appears; the Apply individual actions option is selected by default.
3. Click Add. The Action Builder appears; you can choose to add an action from the Action Library, or create a new action.
4. Follow the directions in the Action Builder wizard.
5. At the end of the wizard, click Finish to add the action to the monitor.
6. On the Device Properties dialog, click OK to save changes.

See Also Assigning an action Assigning an action to an active monitor Assigning an action to a passive monitor