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Configure Orion alert sharing for Orion Platform 2015.1.0 and later

The following example describes how to create and configure an Orion Platform 2015.1.0 and later shared alert with Web Help Desk. In this example, Orion will send Web Help Desk an alert concerning a failed node. Your steps may vary.

  1. In the SolarWinds Platform Web Console, create an alert or open an existing alert.

    See Creating and managing alerts in the SolarWinds Platform Administrator Guide for more information.

  2. Scroll to the end of the Summary panel.

  3. Maximize Alert Integration and select the Integrate alert check box.
  4. Select the properties you want to include in the alert, and click Submit.

    Web Help Desk uses the actual property names as alert fields in rules used to filter SolarWinds Platform alerts. The illustration below is a partial view of the Summary window.