Creating rules in the Management Server perspective

Last published : Jul 06, 2026
In the Management Server console, you can create rules to trigger various actions based on alert conditions.
To perform this task, your user group must be assigned the Admin role on the Management Server perspective.
For more information on applying rules to specific Organizations, see Veritas Operations Manager Management Server User Guide.
To create a rule in the Management Server perspective
  1. In the Home page on the Management Server console, click Settings.
  2. Click Alert & Rules.
  3. Click Create Rule.
  4. In the Create Rule wizard panel, do one of the following:
    • Select This rule will be triggered for all faults of type:, click Next and skip to 6.
    • Select Enter the fault topics that will trigger the actions for this rule:, enter the fault definitions separated by a comma (,) or a semicolon (;), and click Next. Skip to 6.
    • Select Choose from a list of fault topics, click** Next** , and skip to 5.
  1. In the Create Rule - Select one or more fault topics which will trigger this rule wizard panel, select the fault topics, and click Next.
  1. In the Create Rule - Setup notifications wizard panel, enter the required information and click Next.
  1. In the Create Rule - Enter name and description wizard panel, enter the required information and click Finish.
  1. In the Create Rule - Result panel, verify that the rule has been successfully created, and click OK.
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