Attributes in Express List Link View

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated January 30, 2025
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    • The table lists the node attributes that are available in Link View with their icon and description.

    Note:
    Attribute is a generic term that represents fields and tags found on the alerts or configuration items (CI).
    Table 1. Attributes in Link View
    Attribute name Icon Description
    Impacted service Service in the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) impacted by an alert on a CI,
    Resource Node resource that is relevant to the event. For example, Disk C, CPU-1, the name of a process, or service. Maximum length: 100 characters.
    Source Event monitoring software that generated the event, such as SolarWinds or SCOM. Maximum length: 100 characters.
    Region Predefined attribute extracted from connector payload.
    Location Predefined attribute extracted from connector payload.
    Assignment group Alert assignment group.
    Environment Predefined attribute extracted from connector payload.
    Metric Unique name that describes which metric data is collected.
    IP address Predefined attribute extracted from connector payload.
    CI JSON string that represents a configuration item. For example, {"name":"SAP ORA01","type":"Oracle"}. The CI identifier that generated the event appears in the Additional information field. Maximum length: 1000 characters.
    Node Node name, fully qualified domain name (FQDN), IP address, or MAC address that is associated with the event, such as IBM-ASSET. Maximum length: 100 characters.
    Application Predefined attribute extracted from connector payload.
    Process

    A process or a cluster of processes running on the host that are identified by the horizontal discovery.
    Component A logical part of a service instance where the alert was detected, with one component shown for each child alert.
    Service Attribute extracted from the log file. The impact of this alert on the service might not be clear or defined.
    Host Attribute extracted from the log file. It might not be identified in the CMBD.
    User Attribute extracted from the log file.
    Account Attribute extracted from the log file.
    Path Path or route extracted from the log file.
    Request id The request ID extracted from the log file.
    URL Web address or URL extracted from the log file.
    Detection An identified anomaly on a metric measured by Health Log Analytics.
    Other
    Note:
    This attribute is user-defined. All the other attributes are predefined in the system.
    		 User-defined attribute.
    Note:
    All the other attributes are predefined in the system.
    Table 2. Lines linking attributes
    Link Visual representation Description
    Solid line Solid line linking attributes in Link View. Solid line linking attributes in Link View, indicating that the attributes share one or more alerts.
    Dotted line Dotted line linking attributes in Link View. Dotted line linking attributes in Link View, indicating that the attributes are correlated by grouping criteria.