Alarm Configuration

Create alarm rules from the supported trigger catalog and configure notifications and actions.

Generated 2026-09-11 19:05 UTC

Overview

Kalytera alarm rules connect an implemented trigger to a target, schedule, severity, and one or more actions. The rule editor currently exposes 29 selectable trigger types.

Configure alarm rules at Configure → Alarm Configuration. View active alarms under Alarms in the top navigation.

License requirement: Alarm configuration requires the Alarms feature flag. It is available during the full-feature demo or through a commercial signed license file that enables it. Analytics-based rules also require the relevant analytics capability.

Selectable trigger catalog

The names below match the selectable trigger set implemented by the rule editor:

AreaTriggers
Connectivity & pollingPing Check; Port Check; Device Offline; Device Online; SNMP Polling; REST API Polling
Analytics entry pointsMotion Detection; Object Detection; Analytic Rules
System & streamingSystem Health; Streaming Health; Temperature; Node Offline; Database Health
Recording & storageRecording Started; Recording Stopped; Storage Low; Storage Full; Node Recordings Stopped
Security & I/OTampering; Video Loss; Alarm Input; Output Control
Intrusion & ARCZone State Change; Partition State Change; Panel System Fault; ARC Communication Fault
Access controlAccess Denied; Access Watch

Analytics rule types

Motion Detection and Object Detection are top-level triggers. When you select Analytic Rules, choose one of the nested analytic rule types currently implemented:

Create a rule

Click New Rule, then configure the fields exposed for the selected trigger:

  1. Name and severity: Use an operationally meaningful name and priority.
  2. Trigger: Select one of the 29 catalog entries and complete its trigger-specific settings.
  3. Targets: Choose the devices or system scope monitored by the rule.
  4. Schedule: Optionally restrict when the rule is active.
  5. Actions: Select the notifications or operational actions offered by the editor, such as system notification, email, webhook, recording action, or mobile push.
  6. Click Save Rule.

Start with a narrow target and an operating-hours schedule, then tune thresholds against real site conditions before expanding a rule.

Alarm lifecycle

Active alarms are displayed in the Alarms section of the navigation. The alarm list shows when each alarm fired, which device triggered it, the severity level, and the current state (Active / Acknowledged / Resolved).

Kalytera VMS alarm response workspace
Current Kalytera VMS alarm queue and response workspace.

Click Acknowledge to record that an operator reviewed the event. Automatic resolution is a per-rule option and is off by default; when disabled, an operator must resolve the alarm explicitly.