Alarms Your Way

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Create a Custom URL Action in UMP

With the release of Nimsoft 7.6, you can now create a custom URL action. This provides a shortcut from an alarm to a third-party application by launching the URL in a new browser tab.

You can even use parameters in the syntax of the URL action, so that alarm attributes are substituted in the URL.

For example, you can use the parameter ${MESSAGE} to include alarm messages in the URL that can be consumed by a third-party service desk application.

To create a custom URL action, follow these steps:

1. First, make sure you have the right ACLs: To create or edit custom URL actions, you must have the Edit URL Actions permission set in the ACL. To launch a custom URL action, you must have the Launch URL Actions permission set in the ACL. With this permission, you can select an alarm, then launch an alarm action from the Actions menu.
2. Select the Alarms tab.
3. Select the Actions menu just above the list or table of alarms > Edit URL Actions.The Edit URL Actions dialog opens.
4. Select New URL action. Specify a name and a valid URL.
5. (Optional) Click the button and select an argument from the list. Repeat this step to add additional arguments if desired.
6. Make a selection from the Visibility menu. Note: The Public option makes the URL action available to both Nimsoft users and account contact users. Select account > No Account to restrict the URL action to Nimsoft users only.
7. (Optional) Click New variable to define a POST variable. If desired, click the button to use parameters in the POST variable.
8. Click Save to exit the dialog.

Note: Additional configuration steps are required on a system where Remote Desktop is launched.

To learn more about how to configure UMP, see the UMP guides in the product information library at docs.nimsoft.com.

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