MAPS Rules
MAPS rule associates a condition with actions that need to be triggered when the specified condition is evaluated to be true.
Each rule specifies the following items:
A group of objects to be evaluated.
The measure to be monitored.
The condition. Each rule specifies a single condition. A condition includes a time base and a threshold.
The actions to take if the condition is evaluated to be true.
The severity to be monitored.
The combination of actions, conditions, and measures allow you to create a rule for almost any scenario required for your environment.