Server Density Integration

The ilert Server Density Integration helps you to easily connect ilert with Server Density.

With the ilert Server Density integration you can create alerts in ilert based on Server Density notifications.

In ilert: Create a Server Density alert source

1. Go to Alerting → Alert sources and click Create new alert source.
2. Search for Server Density, click its tile, and click Next.
3. Give your alert source a name, optionally assign teams, and click Next.
4. Choose who gets notified: select Use existing escalation policy and pick a policy, or Generate new escalation policy to start with a basic one that notifies you first. Click Next.

   

   Pick an existing escalation policy, or generate a basic one without leaving the wizard.
5. Select Default grouping and click Continue setup. It groups events by the alert key the integration sets; the other grouping options are easier to judge once events are arriving.
6. The next page shows more settings, such as notification priority and alert templates. Click Finish setup for now; you can change them later.
7. On the final page, ilert shows the integration key and URL for this alert source. You will need them later in this guide.

In Server Density: Create a notification channel

1. Go to Server Density and then to Settings. Click on Notifications to add a new notification channel for ilert

1. In section Type choose Webhook.
2. In the Name section, enter a name eg. iLert
3. In the section URL field, paste the Webhook URL that you generated in ilert

1. In the Channel Name section, enter a name eg. iLert
2. Click on + (plus) button

Configure an alert for a service or device

1. Go to Services or Devices and choose the one that interests you**.** Click on the Alerting tab
2. Create an alert or use an existing one
3. Click on the alert action that interests you
4. Choose "iLert" under Trigger webhook group

FAQ

Will alerts in ilert be resolved automatically?

Yes

Will alerts in ilert be accepted automatically?

No, unfortunately Server Density's notification is not compatible with ilert's accepted event.

Can I connect Server Density with multiple alert sources from ilert?

Yes, simply create more notification channels in Server Density.