Configuration
100%
Metric Trigger
avg(...) > 0.8
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Alert Rule Evaluation
HighCpuUsage
For: 5m
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Notification Routing
Severity: warning
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Avoid Alert Fatigue
Ensure the "for" duration threshold is at least 3-5 minutes to prevent transient spikes from triggering paging events.
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Use CamelCase naming
Prometheus alert names should strictly use CamelCase (e.g. HostHighCpuLoad) to stay compliant with standard configuration formatting.
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Add Detailed Annotations
Include dynamic annotations like summary and description with instance metadata to give context to engineers on call.
Insights
Compliance Index
0%
Validation Checklist
Rule name is CamelCase
Trigger expression valid
Duration threshold valid
Summary
Rule Name HighCpuUsage
Duration 5m
Severity warning
Estimations
Evaluation Cost
Low
Frequency Risk
Low