Manage blacklist policies

Create a blacklist policy

Before you begin: Ensure you have created a threshold-based alert rule. For more information, see Create an alert rule.

1. Log on to the Cloud Monitor console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Alerts > Alert Blacklists.

3. On the Alert Blacklists page, click Create Blacklist Policy.

4. In the Create Blacklist Policy panel, configure the parameters for the blacklist policy.

   Table 1. Parameters of a blacklist policy

   Parameter	Description
   Name	The name of the blacklist policy.
   Product	The name of the cloud service.
   Associated Resources	The resources associated with the cloud service.
   Metric	The metrics used to monitor the specified resources. If you select a metric, the blacklist policy takes effect only on the selected metric. If you do not select a metric, the blacklist policy takes effect on all metrics.
   Effective Scope	The effective scope of the blacklist policy. Valid values: User: The blacklist policy applies only to the current Alibaba Cloud account. Group: The blacklist policy applies to the specified application group. You must select an application group. Make sure that one or more application groups are created. For more information, see Create an application group.
   Effective Period	The time range during which the blacklist policy is effective. If you select Specify Time Range, you must configure the time range type and effective period. The following values are available for Time Range Type: Absolute Time Range: The policy is active for a fixed period. You must set a fixed start and end time. Relative Time Range (Daily Cycle): The policy is active during a specific time range each day. You can also specify a date range for this daily cycle. If you select Permanent, the blacklist policy is permanently active. Note Each blacklist policy supports only one time range. To apply multiple time ranges, create separate blacklist policies with different time ranges.

5. Click OK.

Modify a blacklist policy

1. Log on to the Cloud Monitor console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Alerts > Alert Blacklists.

3. On the Alert Blacklists page, find the blacklist policy that you want to modify and click Edit in the Actions column.

4. In the Edit Blacklist Policy panel, modify the parameters for the blacklist policy.

   For more information about blacklist policy parameters, see Parameters of a blacklist policy.

5. Click OK.

Disable a blacklist policy

Only blacklist policies in the Enabled state can be disabled. A disabled blacklist policy no longer takes effect.

1. Log on to the Cloud Monitor console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Alerts > Alert Blacklists.

3. On the Alert Blacklists page, find the target blacklist policy and click Disable in the Actions column.

4. Click Confirm.

Enable a blacklist policy

Only blacklist policies in the Disabled state can be enabled. An enabled blacklist policy takes effect again.

1. Log on to the Cloud Monitor console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Alerts > Alert Blacklists.

3. On the Alert Blacklists page, find the target blacklist policy and click Enable in the Actions column.

4. Click Confirm.

Delete a blacklist policy

After a blacklist policy is deleted, alert notifications are no longer blocked by it. Triggered alerts send notifications based on the alert rule.

1. Log on to the Cloud Monitor console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Alerts > Alert Blacklists.

3. On the Alert Blacklists page, find the blacklist policy that you want to delete and click Delete in the Actions column.

4. In the Confirm deletion dialog box, click Delete.