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see Getting Started with Amazon Web Services in China
(PDF).
End of support notice: On May 20, 2026, Amazon will end support for
Amazon IoT Events. After May 20, 2026, you will no longer be able to access the Amazon IoT Events console or Amazon IoT Events
resources. For more information, see Amazon IoT Events end of
support.
Responding to alarms in Amazon IoT Events
Responding to alarms effectively is an important aspect of managing IoT systems with
Amazon IoT Events. Explore various ways to configure and handle alarms, including: setting up
notification channels, defining escalation procedures, and implementing automated
response actions. Learn to create nuanced alarm conditions, prioritize alerts, and
integrate with other Amazon services to build a responsive alarm management system for
your IoT applications.
If you enabled acknowledge flow, you receive notifications when the alarm state changes.
To respond to the alarm, you can acknowledge, disable, enable, reset, or snooze the
alarm.
- Console
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The following shows you how to respond to an alarm in the Amazon IoT Events
console.
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Sign in to the Amazon IoT Events
console.
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In the navigation pane, choose Alarm
models.
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Choose the target alarm model.
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In the List of alarms section, choose the
target alarm.
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You can choose one of the following options from
Actions:
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Acknowledge - The alarm changes to
the ACKNOWLEDGED state.
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Disable - The alarm changes to the
DISABLED state.
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Enable - The alarm changes to the
NORMAL state.
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Reset - The alarm changes to the
NORMAL state.
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Snooze, and then do the
following:
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Choose the Snooze length or
enter a Custom snooze
length.
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Choose Save.
The alarm changes to the SNOOZE_DISABLED
state
For more information about the alarm states, see Acknowledge flow.
- API
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To respond to one or more alarms, you can use the following Amazon IoT Events API
operations: