Destination fields
Here are the fields used in specifying destinations.
All destinations
Field | Required? | Description |
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Destination name | Yes | A unique, short identifier for the destination. The name of a destination cannot be changed after the ADD DESTINATION dialog is saved. |
Destination description | No | Text to describe the destination. |
Destination type | Yes | The type to create. |
Tags | No | A list of arbitrary terms to associate with the destination. |
The contents of the Custom body template field replaces the contents
of a rule's Message field. However, templates
are supported, so you can include a rule's Message field with the {{{rule.message}}}
template.
Field | Required? | Description |
---|---|---|
Send email to | Yes | One email address. |
Custom subject template | No | Text for the subject line of the email message. If no content is specified in this field, Zenoss uses a default that is appropriate for the matching trigger. You can use templates in this field. |
Custom body template | No | Text for the body of the email message. If no content is specified in this field, Zenoss uses a default that is appropriate for the matching trigger. You can use templates in this field. |
Zenoss event service
Field | Required? | Description |
---|---|---|
Event name | Yes | A name for the event. The field is populated with a template, which you can change. |
Event type | Yes | A context-free label to classify the event. The field is populated with a suggested value, which you can change. |
Event summary | Yes | A brief description of the event. The field is populated with a template, which you can change. The maximum size is 100 characters (including template delimiter characters). |
Severity | Yes | The event severity, one of the following:
|
Event body | No | A longer description of the event. You can include templates. |
Microsoft Teams
Field | Required? | Description |
---|---|---|
Webhook URL | Yes | The URL of a Microsoft Teams incoming webhook for the target channel. |
Message | Yes | The text to send to the channel associated with the specified webhook URL. The contents of this field replace the contents of a rule's message field. However,
templates are supported, so you
can include a rule's message with the |
PagerDuty
Field | Required? | Description |
---|---|---|
Routing key | Yes | A PagerDuty Integration Key. The key is used to send an Alert Event to PagerDuty. |
ServiceNow IT Operations Management
Basic authorization
Field | Required? | Description |
---|---|---|
Authorization type | Yes | The authorization type to use (Basic). |
Username | Yes | The name of a user account in your ServiceNow IT Operations Management instance. |
Password | Yes | The password of a user account in your ServiceNow IT Operations Management instance. |
Base URL | Yes | The URL of your ServiceNow IT Operations Management instance. |
Short description | No | Text to include in all notifications sent to this destination. The contents of this field replace the contents of a rule's message field. However,
templates are supported, so you
can include a rule's message by using the |
OAuth authorization
Field | Required? | Description |
---|---|---|
Authorization type | Yes | The authorization type to use (OAuth). |
Username | No | A ServiceNow account to authorize a refresh token request. |
Password | No | The password of a ServiceNow account to authorize a refresh token request. |
Client id | Yes | The ServiceNow ID for your integration with Zenoss Cloud. |
Client secret | Yes | The ServiceNow secret for your integration with Zenoss Cloud. |
Instance url | Yes | The URL of your ServiceNow IT Operations Management instance. When you enter the URL, Zenoss Cloud populates the Token url and Auth url fields automatically. |
Token url | Yes | The URL for updating a ServiceNow refresh token. |
Auth url | Yes | The URL for obtaining a ServiceNow refresh token. |
Token | Yes | A ServiceNow refresh token. To get a token, click the GET TOKEN control at the right of the field. |
Slack
Field | Required? | Description |
---|---|---|
Token | Yes | A Slack bot token for the Zenoss Slack app. For more information, see Get a Slack bot token. |
Channel name | Yes | The name of a public channel in your Slack workspace. Channel names that start with the number sign character are not accepted. |
Notification color | No | The color to use in messages sent to the channel. The color is applied to a vertical bar accompanying the message block. |
Webhook
Field | Required? | Description |
---|---|---|
URL | Yes | The URL of a webhook receiver. Zenoss Cloud uses POST to send a JSON message to the receiver. |