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Alert consolidation collects and normalizes four types of events. The out-of-the-box supported event types are:
Metric-based threshold events are generated based on metrics that are collected by SRM collectors. If the collected data matches conditions in an alert definition, the event becomes an alert.
Events that are sent to a listener port are events that originate outside of SRM, such as on a device or a network. The source sends the event to an SRM Event Listener. The event data is normalized based on conversion rules. If the resulting data matches conditions in an alert definition, it becomes an alert.
SNMP traps originate outside of SRM, such as on a device or network. The source sends the trap to an SRM Trap Receiver. The trap data is normalized based on conversion rules. If the resulting data matches conditions in an alert definition, it becomes an alert.
SRM web portal users can create an alert that is based on the reported or computed values in reports. For example, suppose that a user wants to receive an email whenever storage capacity for a particular service level falls below a threshold. With features on the reporting UI, a user can configure an alert that does exactly that. If the resulting data matches conditions in an alert definition, it becomes an alert.
For more details about SRM alerting, see the SRM Alerting Guide on Dell Support.