Runtime alerts

Alert details may be obtained while the test is running. Click on the Refresh button to display the latest alert occurrences.

Alert Table

• Time. Alert start and end time, relative to the test start time.

• Severity. Alert severity level.

• Name. Alert name. The name comprises the corresponding performance counter name plus a text description of the alert threshold.

Alert details

Select an alert to obtain the following details:

• Parent. Name of the element parent. When the element is a performance counter, this is the name of the monitored machine that triggered the alert.

• Element. Name of the element that triggered the alert. When the element is a performance counter, this is the name of the Monitor that triggered the alert.

• Duration. Alert duration.

• Description. Alert description.

• Delay trigger. Delay trigger for the alert threshold.

Alert graphs

When an alert is selected in the table, the graph displays all the alerts relating to the same performance counter: a red zone for critical alerts and a yellow zone for warning alerts. The zone corresponding to the selected alert is shown in a slightly darker color.

The alert threshold values are represented by a horizontal dotted line.

Tip: Click on an alert zone to select the corresponding entry in the table.

Graph Options

Check the following boxes to display the corresponding elements:

• User Load. Displays the user load.

• Critical Alerts. Displays the thresholds and zones indicating critical-level alerts.

• Warning Alerts. Displays the thresholds and zones indicating warning-level alerts.