Step 7. Enter Alarm Details

On the Knowledge base tab of the Alarm settings window:

1. Specify the alarm details, such as summary, cause and resolution.
2. In the External field, provide links to external resources containing reference information, such as VMware vSphere Documentation or Microsoft TechNet Library.
3. In the Custom field, enter additional information, such as comments of instructions for resolving the problem.

When you select an alarm in the Alarm Management view or on the Alarms monitoring dashboard, alarm details will be displayed in the lower pane.