Manually create an Incident Response alert

Create an alert to test a new automation rule or if you think an issue poses a risk and should be evaluated as soon as possible.

Before you begin

Role required: Responder, Manager, or Administrator

Procedure

  1. Log in to Lightstep Incident Response.
  2. On the left navigation pane, select Alerts.
  3. Select Create alert from the list view header.
  4. In the popup, enter a description, select a Priority, and a Service.
  5. Select Submit.
    The alert view automatically refreshes your list view. Applicable response rules are triggered, as well as any on-call escalation workflows for that service’s on-call team.