Adding a template

Add a template to customize the information that is included in the alarm notification messages. The new template will be available in the notification rule wizard when adding or editing a rule.

NOTE: You can customize the notes text and hyperlink text that is included in a message. You cannot customize the alarm details information in the message.

To add a template:

1. In Notification Manager, select the Templates tab, and then click Add Template to open the Add Template window.

   TIP: Click Duplicate or use the Duplicate Template command, in the right-click context menu, to duplicate an existing template.

2. Enter the following information:
   • Template Name: The name that is displayed in the templates table and the Message Template drop-down box.
   • Note: The text that is included in the email, SMS, or SNMP message, after the alarm details information.
   • Link: (Optional) A hyperlink that is included in the email, SMS, or SNMP message, after the alarm details information and after the Note text.
3. Click OK.

NOTE: You can also add templates though the notification rule wizard when adding or editing a rule. Use the same process as described in steps 2-3 above.

Related Topics:

Event Notification Module configuration

Settings

• Editing notification settings

Rules

• Adding a notification rule
• Enabling or disabling a notification rule
• Editing a notification rule
• Deleting a notification rule

Recipients

• Adding a recipient
• Editing a recipient
• Deleting a recipient

Templates

• Adding a template
• Editing a template
• Deleting a template

Schedules

• Adding a Schedule
• Editing a schedule
• Deleting a schedule

For reference information see:

• Notification Manager user interface
• Add Rule UI
• Add Recipient UI
• Add Template UI
• Schedules Configuration UI
• Notification delay example