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Click the Create alarm icon on the metrics display
Enter the alarm Name and Description.
Optionally, enter the number of datapoints
Enter the minutes to evaluate the datapoints for. We recommend that you use all the datapoints for a longer period of time, such as 60 minutes
Select the Statistic, Formula, and Threshold for alarm activation
Click Save
The platform will display the alarm symbol on the VM icon and in the VM list.
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