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A crucial part of the quota system is to provide user notifications regarding enforcement violations, both when a violation event occurs and while the violation state persists on a scheduled basis. An enforcement quota may have several notification rules that are associated with it. Each notification rule specifies a condition and an action to be performed when the condition is met. Notification rules are considered a part of the enforcements. Clearing an enforcement also clears any notification rules associated with it.
Enforcement quotas support the notification settings, with the following types being available:
Quota notification setting | Description |
Global default | Uses the global default notification for the specified type of quota. |
Custom – basic | Enables the creation of basic custom notifications that apply to a specific quota. Can be configured for any or all the threshold types (hard, soft, or advisory) for the specified quota. |
Custom – advanced | Enables the creation of advanced, custom notifications that apply to a specific quota. Can be configured for any or all threshold types (hard, soft, or advisory) for the specified quota. |
None | Disables all notifications for the quota. |
Note: With OneFS versions earlier than OneFS 8.2, a quota can have only a single notification setting.
A quota notification condition is an event that can trigger an action defined by a notification rule. These notification rules can specify a schedule for performing an action (for example, “every day at 5:00 AM") or immediate notification of a certain condition. Examples of notification conditions include:
Notifications are grouped within these categories:
These instant notifications are one-time notifications because they represent a discrete event in time.