Rules Engine: Default System Events & Rules

What are Default System Events & Rules?

Nx Witness, when installed, includes 18 different default events and rules primarily used for health monitoring and alerts. These rules are enabled by default and can be disabled by System administrators in the Rules Engine. and by operators in the Local Settings dialog in the Notifications tab. Most default events will either have Send email or Show notification as their default actions.

Default System Events & Rules

Device Disconnected
The Device Disconnected event occurs when a device has been....wait for it....disconnected from the System. This may happen because of power issues, device failure, network failure, etc.

• Archive backup finished
  The Archive backup finished event occurs when a scheduled archive backup has completed

  • Default Plugin Diagnostic Rule
    • Event: On Archive backup finished
    • Source: System
    • Action: Show notification
    • Target: All Users
• Device Disconnected
  The Device Disconnected event occurs when a device has been....wait for it...disconnected from the Server and System because of a network, power, or device failure.
  
  
  • Device Disconnected
    • Event: On Device Disconnected
    • Source: Any Device
    • Action: Send Email
    • Target: System Owner

• Device IP Conflict
  The Device IP Conflict event occurs when two devices in the System share the same IP address. This usually occurs when Systems and connected devices are set up with fixed IP addresses. 

  • Default Device IP Conflict Rules
    • Event: On Device IP Conflict
    • Source: System
    • Actions: Send email, Show notification
    • Target: System Owner, All Users

• Generic Event
  The Generic Event event occurs when a 3rd party product or software sends an HTTP Generic Event (aka CreateEvent API call) to an Nx Witness System.

  • Default Generic Event Rule
    • Event: On Generic Event
    • Source: System
    • Action: Show notification
    • Target: All Users

• License Issue
  The License Issue event occurs when licenses have expired or are no longer accessible (e.g. licenses were assigned to a Server which has been removed from the System or offline).

  • Default License Issue Rules
    • Event: On License Issue
    • Source: System
    • Actions: Send email, Show notification
    • Target: System Owner, All Users

• Network Issue
  The Network Issue event occurs when the network traffic to a Server is interrupted.

  • Default Network Issue Rules
    • Event: On Network Issue
    • Source: System
    • Action: Send email, Show notification
    • Target: System Owner, All Users
      
      
• Plugin Diagnostic Event
  The Plugin Diagnostic event occurs when a Plugin sends an event to Nx Witness. This event is used by Plugins to alert operators of any issues related to a Plugin (e.g. lost connection to 3rd party device / software).
  • Default Plugin Diagnostic Rule
    • Event: On Plugin Diagnostic Event
    • Source: Any Device
    • Action: Show notification
    • Target: All Users

• Server Conflict
  The Server Conflict event occurs when there are two different Systems running on the same LAN / WAN / Subnet and Servers from each System are trying to utilize the same auto-discovered resources.

  • Default Server Conflict Rules
    • Event: On Server Conflict
    • Source: System
    • Actions: Send email, Show notification
    • Target: System Owner, All Users

• Server Failure
  The Server Failure event occurs when a Server in a System has unexpectedly crashed or has gone offline.

  • Default Server Failure Rules
    • Event: On Server Failure
    • Source: System
    • Actions: Send email, Show notification
    • Target: System Owner, All Users

• Server Started
  The Server Started event occurs when a Server has been offline and restarts. This may occur when a computer the Server application is running upon has been restarted, the Server Tray Tool or Web Admin interface is used to restart a Server, etc.

  • Default Server Started Rule
    • Event: On Server Started  
    • Source: System
    • Action: Show notification
    • Target: All Users

• Server Started
  The Server Started event occurs when a Server has been offline and restarts. This may occur when a computer the Server application is running upon has been restarted, the Server Tray Tool or Web Admin interface is used to restart a Server, etc.

  • Default Server Started Rule
    • Event: On Server Started  
    • Source: System
    • Action: Show notification
    • Target: All Users

• Storage Issue
  The Storage Issue event occurs when there is a problem with an existing archive location (e.g. HDD failure, NAS disconnection, under-performing hard drive, etc) which causes frames to not be captured congruently with existing System configurations.

  • Default Storage Issue Rule
    • Event: On Storage Issue
    • Source: System
    • Action: Send email, Show notification
    • Target: System Owner, All Users

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