sys.alert
This system view returns information about active alerts on the system. Alerts with a
CLOSED status do not appear in this view. See also sys.log_alert, which maintains an alert history.
| Column Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| alert_id | text | A unique UUID string that identifies the alert. |
| alert_name | text | Name of the alert, such as Test Alert or Database
State. |
| open_time | timestamptz | When the alert was opened (first issued). |
| close_time | timestamptz | When the alert was closed, which depends on the type of alert. Alerts are
closed when their state changes. For example, Database State alerts close when the
database comes back ONLINE. Some alerts, such as WLM Rule alerts,
are issued then closed immediately (they do not change state). |
| last_update_time | timestamptz | When the alert was last updated. |
| duration_ms | numeric(18,3) | Length of time, in milliseconds, from when the alert was opened to when it was closed (if closed). |
| resource | text | The location or source of the alert, such as the appliance, a drive, a power supply, or a WLM rule. |
| severity | text | Severity of the alert: INFORMATIONAL,
MINOR, MAJOR, CRITICAL |
| status | text | Status of the alert: OPEN, CLOSED |
| state | text | State of the resource for the alert, such as offline,
error, degraded, stopped. |
| message | text | Warning or error message associated with the alert. |
| acknowledged | boolean | Whether the alert has been acknowledged in the SMC (via Manage Cluster Alerts or Manage Query Alerts). |
| acknowledged_time | timestamptz | When the alert was acknowledged in the SMC. |
| acknowledged_by | text | The user who acknowledged the alert in the SMC. |
| acknowledged_text | text | Text associated with the acknowledgment, if any. |
Example
For example:
yellowbrick_test=# select * from sys.alert;
-[ RECORD 1 ]-----+---------------------------------------
alert_id | 4ed3eada-9665-4180-996c-9c7cf684f51c
open_time | 2018-07-04 01:02:59-07
close_time | [NULL]
last_update_time | 2018-07-10 19:17:47-07
duration_ms | 584695178.636
resource | CLUSTER_MANAGER|Cluster Manager|status
severity | MAJOR
status | OPEN
state | stopped
message | status is in stopped
acknowledged | t
acknowledged_time | 2018-07-10 19:17:47.896-07
acknowledged_by | yellowbrick
acknowledged_text |