Create an Email-Alert Based Trigger for Connector Online Status

in this use case, you'll set up an alert and a trigger for the default mqtt ssl connector in belden horizon data operations (bhdo) that connects to belden horizon data manager (bhdm) then you will simulate a disconnection for the connector to trigger the alert before you begin you will have to enable smtp from the belden horizon data manager admin console see docid\ l2yv7i3mkj2hvma2blbxu to learn more if you haven't yet connected your bhdo instance to bhdm, see docid\ bbgh94p0zhjuz0juao6by a bhdo instance needs to be activated in bhdm before it can trigger alerts step 1 set up an email alert based trigger in this step you'll create an email notification alert next, you will create a trigger that will use the email notification alert see docid\ qcrikcfexyjqabqjtkjmr for additional details from belden horizon data manager , navigate to alerts and follow the steps below step 1a set up an email alert to set up an email alert from the alerts pane, click the add new action icon the add new action dialog box appears from the add new action dialog box, enter the following details action template select email action name enter an action name enter email enter an email address that will receive the alert notifications limit enter 1 interval select minute click add the newly created action appears in the action list step 1b set up a trigger to set up a trigger from the alerts pane, click the add new trigger icon the new trigger pane appears from the new trigger pane, configure the following sections trigger name enter a name for the trigger active select the checkbox dashboard select the checkbox description enter a description for the trigger scope select edge device and select the appropriate bhdo instance source select metrics as the source of the trigger click add new rule select alert template select connector online status enter the value 60 for alert delay, seconds action action list select the action you previously created continuously select the checkbox to send notifications continuously notification period, minutes enter 1 when done, click save the alert trigger appears in the trigger list step 2 simulate a disconnection from bhdo you will simulate a disconnection with bhdm to simulate a disconnection log in to belden horizon data operations from the navigation panel, select integration the integration pane appears from the generic mqtt ssl tile, click the toggle to disable the connector step 3 verify successful trigger and alert from belden horizon data manager, you will verify the simulated disconnection to verify the trigger and alert log in to belden horizon data manager select the appropriate company and project the dashboard pane appears for the project scroll down to see the alert the email address that was configured for the alert will also receive the respective alert email