Variables Description
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When you need to customize the message that is to be shown in different actions added in AliveMon, you see a message/text as shown under 'Configure the Message ...' heading as in figure 1 below:


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Figure 1: Edit Action Message


You have different variables in the message that you are looking at in the figure, these and some other avaiable in AliveMon action configurations are briefly explained below:


Host / Device Specific Variables

These variables are related to host or device added to the AliveMon, these are discussed below:


Device_DisplayName

It represents the reporting device/host display name that you mention while doing host entry in general information.


Device_DnsName

It represents the reporting device/host DNS name that is provided by the DNS while host/device name resolution.


Device_IPAddr

It represents the reporting device/host IP address that is obtained by AliveMon while network discovery or you provide yourself at the time of adding a host/device.


Device_Type

It represents the reporting device/host type that you specify while doing host entry in General Information section.


Device_Description

It represents the reporting device/host description that you provide while doing host entry in General Information section.


Device_Notes

It represents the notes related to reporting device/host that you added while doing host entry in Notes section.


Monitor Specific Variables

These variables are related to monitors available in AliveMon, these are discussed below:


Monitor_Name

It represents the name of the monitor that you supply in advanced configurations of host under Monitors section for 'Initial Name of the Monitor' field.


Monitor_Type

It represents the type of monitor that you select in advanced configurations of host under Monitors section for 'Which type of Monitor would you like to add' drop down.


Monitor_PollingFreq

It represents the polling frequency that you supply in advanced configurations of host under Monitors section for 'Polling frequency' field.


Monitor_State

It represents the state of the monitor that whether its up or down.


Monitor_DownSince

It represents the down time of the monitor that for how long it is down.


Monitor_LastDownTime

It represents the last downtime


Monitor Specific Variables

These variables are related to monitors available in AliveMon, these are discussed below:


System_Date

It represents the system date on which the message is sent.


System_Time

It represents the system time at which the message is sent.


System_Name

It represents the system name that generates the message.


System_OSVersion

It represents the operating system version installed on the host that generates the message.


System_OSPlatform

It represents the operating system name installed on the host that generates the message.