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Once you have selected a trigger type, the Add Trigger page changes, depending on the trigger type that you
select. In many cases, you must configure at least one Condition setting. Conditions, settings and default values
vary according to trigger type. Triggers with conditions can be configured to fire if any criteria match as well as if
all criteria match.
 Some trigger types share common settings, such as Duration (which can be expressed in hours, minutes,
seconds, or a combination of these) and Severity (from Normal to Critical).
 After you select Save, the trigger appears on your next viewing of the System > Triggers page with all other
active triggers.
 You can edit or delete any trigger as desired from the System > Triggers page.
 To edit an existing trigger, select the pencil icon next to the respective trigger and edit settings in the
Trigger Detail page described in Table 110.
 To delete a trigger, check the box next to the trigger to remove, and select Delete.
3. Configure the Trigger Restrictions and Alert Notifications. This configuration is consistent regardless of the
trigger type to be defined.
a. The Trigger Restrictions settings establishes how widely or how narrowly the trigger applies. Define the
folder, subfolder, and Group covered by this trigger. Table 109 describes the options for trigger
restrictions.
b. In addition to appearing on the System > Alerts page, the Alert Notifications settings can be configured
to distribute to email or to a network management system (NMS), or to both.
 If you select Email, you are prompted to set the sender and recipient email addresses.
 If you select NMS, you are prompted to choose one or more of the pre-defined trap destinations, which
are configured on the AMP Setup >NMS page. Note that this option is only available if an NMS server
has been added to AirWave.
 Define the Logged Alert Visibility, in which you can choose how this trigger is distributed. The trigger
can distribute according to how is it generated (triggering agent), or by the role with which it is
associated.
 The Suppress Until Acknowledged setting defines whether the trigger requires manual and
administrative acknowledgement to gain visibility. If No, a new alert will be created every time the
trigger criteria are met. If Yes, an alert will only be received the first time the criteria is met. A new alert
for the device is not created until the initial one is acknowledged.
Repeat this procedure for as many triggers and conditions as desired.
Complete the creation of your trigger type using one of the following procedures for each trigger:
 “Setting Triggers for Devices” on page 196
 “Setting Triggers for Interfaces and Radios” on page 197
Table 109 System > Trigger Restrictions Fields and Default Values
Notification Option Description
Folder Sets the trigger to apply only to APs/Devices in the specified folder or subfolders depending on the
Include Subfolders option.
NOTE: If the trigger is restricted by folder and group, it only applies to the intersection of the two—it
only applies to APs in the group and in the folder.
Include Subfolders Sets the trigger to apply to all devices in the specified folder and all of the devices in folders under
the specified folder.
Group Sets the trigger to apply only to APs/Devices in the specified group.
NOTE: If the trigger is restricted by folder and group, it only applies to the intersection of the two—it
only applies to APs in the group and in the folder.