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Rule Event and Action Descriptions

NOTE: Standard and Enterprise Edition only.

The following tables describe the trigger events and actions that are available when you set up a rule. For more information about setting up a rule, see Adding a Rule.

Rule Events

Rule events are the events that trigger a rule.

Rule Events		Description
Server Events
	Server application starting up	Server software starts up.
	Server application shutting down	Server software shuts down.
	Server application terminated unexpectedly	Server software shuts down unexpectedly.
	Server application low on resources	Server software is low on memory or storage.
	Server application installation error	Server software was installed incorrectly.
	License expires soon	Server software license expires soon.
	License expired	Server software license has expired.
	Database error	Server database has generated an error.
	Data initialization error	Server database has generated an error during initialization.
	Data volume failed	Server data volume has failed.
	Data volume recovered	Server data volume was recovered.
	Data volume size reduced	Server data volume size was reduced.
	Data write error	Server generated an error while writing data.
	Data upgrade started	Server data upgrade has started.
	Data upgrade completed	Server data upgrade has completed.
	Data upgrade failed	Server data upgrade has failed.
	Data recovery started	Server data recovery has started.
	Data recovery completed	Server data recovery has completed.
	Data recovery failed	Server data recovery has failed.
	Bookmark save failed	A bookmark failed to save.
	Network connection found	Server network connection was found.
	Network connection lost	Server network connection was lost.
	Email send error	An error was generated while sending an email notification.
	Server hardware event	A server hardware error has occurred.
	Archiving started	Server backup has started.
	Archiving completed	Server backup has completed.
	Archiving interrupted	Server backup has failed.
	Server connection lost	Server connection to the site was lost.
	Analytics server queue full	Video analytics service is unable to process all the objects detected by the system. This typically occurs if the system detects a large number of objects in a short period of time.
	Analytics server connection lost	Server is unable to communicate with the video analytics service to perform Avigilon Appearance Search queries.
Device Events
	Connection created	A camera or device has connected to a server.
	Connection removed	A camera or device has disconnected from a server.
	Connection created to standby server	A camera or device has connected to a standby server.
	Connection removed from standby server	A camera or device has disconnected from a standby server.
	Connection failure	A camera or device connection has failed.
	Connection restored	A camera or device connection has been restored.
	Network packet loss unacceptable	A camera or device network packet loss is unacceptable.
	Network packet loss acceptable	A camera or device network packet loss is acceptable.
	Motion detection started	Motion detection has started on a camera.
	Motion detection ended	Motion detection has ended on a camera.
	Video analytics event started	A video analytics event has started.
	Video analytics event ended	A video analytics event has ended.
	Tampering detected	A video analytics camera or device has detected an unexpected change in the scene.
	Recording started	A camera or device recording has started.
	Recording ended	A camera or device recording has ended.
	Recording interrupted	A camera or device recording was interrupted.
	Recording resumed	A camera or device recording has resumed.
	Digital input activated	A camera or device digital input was activated.
	Digital input deactivated	A camera or device digital input was deactivated.
	Firmware upgrade started	A camera or device firmware upgrade has started.
	Firmware upgrade completed	A camera or device firmware upgrade has been completed.
	Firmware upgrade failed	A camera or device firmware upgrade has failed.
	Obsolete firmware detected	A camera or device is detected to be running obsolete firmware. The system is unable to perform an automatic upgrade.
	User-defined event started	Customized third-party camera ONVIF event has started.
	User-defined event ended	Customized third-party camera ONVIF event has ended.
	Presence detected	A presence has been detected in range of an Avigilon Presence Detector sensor.
	Presence dwell time exceeded	A continuous presence has been detected in range of an Avigilon Presence Detector sensor for longer than the configured dwell time.
	Presence dwell ended	The presence detected for longer than the configured dwell time by an Avigilon Presence Detector sensor has ended.
	Presence ended	The presence detected is no longer in range of the Avigilon Presence Detector sensor. If the presence was longer than the configured dwell time, a Presence dwell ended event will also be triggered.
User Events
	User login	A user has logged in.
	User logout	A user has logged out.
	Server setting changed	A user has changed the server settings.
	Site setting changed	A user has changed the site settings.
	Device setting changed	A user has changed the camera or device settings.
	Device connected	A user has connected a camera or device to a server.
	Device disconnected	A user has disconnected a camera or device from a server.
	Digital output triggered	A user has manually triggered a digital output.
	Bookmark added	A user has added a bookmark.
	Bookmark updated	A user has updated a bookmark.
	Bookmark deleted	A user has deleted a bookmark.
	PTZ moved	A user has moved a PTZ camera.
	PTZ idle	A user has left a PTZ camera idle.
	Export performed	A user has performed a video export.
	Speaker activated	A user is broadcasting audio through camera or device speakers.
	Speaker deactivated	A user has stopped broadcasting audio.
	Virtual matrix monitor opened	A user has opened a Virtual Matrix monitor in the View.
	Map added	A user has added a new map.
	Map updated	A user has updated a map.
	Map deleted	A user has deleted a map.
	View added	A user has added a saved View.
	View updated	A user has updated a saved View.
	View deleted	A user has deleted a saved View.
	Web Page added	A user has added a new web page.
	Web Page updated	A user has updated a web page.
	Web Page deleted	A user has deleted a web page.
	Site View updated	A user has updated the way cameras are organized in the System Explorer.
	Custom keyboard command triggered	A user has triggered a custom keyboard command.
Alarm Events
	Alarm acknowledged	An alarm has been acknowledged.
	Alarm auto acknowledged	An alarm has been acknowledged automatically.
	Alarm triggered	An alarm has been triggered.
	Alarm assigned	An alarm has been assigned to a user.
	Alarm unassigned	An alarm has been unassigned from a user.
	Alarm purged	An alarm has been purged.
POS Transaction Events
	POS transaction started	A POS transaction has started.
	POS transaction ended	A POS transaction has ended.
	POS transaction exception	A POS transaction exception has occurred.
License Plate Recognition Events
	License plate detection started	License plate detection has started.
	License plate detection ended	License plate detection has ended.
	License plate watchlist match	A license plate on the LPR Watch List has been detected.
Access Control Events
	Door access denied	Possible Reasons: Unknown card Expired card attempt Valid card at an unauthorized reader Deactivated card attempt Invalid card schedule Invalid PIN code has been entered Invalid facility code Valid card with an incorrect issue level Antipassback error Deny count exceeded Invalid forward card read Invalid reverse card read Attempt to open locked door Two card control violation - second card not presented Access denied - occupancy limit reached Access denied - area disabled Invalid card - before activation Invalid facility code ext Invalid card format Invalid PIN only request Door mode does not allow card Door mode does not allow unique PIN
	Door access granted	Possible Reasons: Local grant Opened unlocked door Local grant - APB error - not used Local Grant - APB error - used Facility code grant - not used Local grant - not used Facility code grant Local grant use pending
	Door closed	Possible Reason: Door closed
	Door forced	Possible Reason: Door forced
	Forced door closed	Possible Reason: Forced door returns to closed
	Door held open	Possible Reason: Door held open
	Held door closed	Possible Reason: Held open door returns to closed
	Door opened	Possible Reason: Door opened
	Door duress	Possible Reasons: Duress detected - access denied Local grant - duress - Not Used Local Grant - Duress - Used
	Door request to exit	Possible Reasons: Request to exit Pressed, Non-verified Request to exit Pressed, Door not used Request to exit Pressed, Door used Request to exit Pressed, Use Pending Host Request to exit, Non-verified Host Request to exit, Door not used Host Request to exit, Door used Host Request to exit, Use Pending

Rule Actions

Rule actions are the response to a rule event.

Rule Actions		Description
User Notification Actions
	Display on-screen message	An on-screen message is displayed about the rule event.
	Send email	An email notification is sent about the rule event to the selected recipient(s).
	Send notification to Central Monitoring Station	An email notification is sent to the central monitoring station.
	Play a sound	A notification sound is played within the Client when the rule event occurs.
Monitoring Actions
	Start live streaming	The linked live video stream is displayed when the rule event occurs.
	Create Bookmark	The recorded video of the rule event is bookmarked.
	Open a saved view	The selected saved View is automatically displayed.
	Start live streaming on a virtual matrix monitor	The live stream from the selected camera is automatically displayed on the selected Virtual Matrix monitor.
	Open a map on a virtual matrix monitor	The selected map is automatically displayed on the selected Virtual Matrix monitor.
	Open a web page on a virtual matrix monitor	The selected web page is automatically displayed on the selected Virtual Matrix monitor.
Device Actions
	Reboot device	The camera or device reboots when the rule event occurs.
	Activate digital output	A digital output is triggered when the rule event occurs.
PTZ Actions
	Go to Preset	The selected PTZ camera moves to the selected preset position when the rule event occurs.
	Go to Home Preset	The selected PTZ camera moves to the home position when the rule event occurs.
	Run a Pattern	The selected PTZ camera runs a selected pattern when the rule event occurs.
	Set Auxiliary	The selected PTZ camera starts the selected auxiliary command when the rule event occurs.
	Clear Auxiliary	The selected PTZ camera ends the selected auxiliary command when the rule event occurs.
Alarm Actions
	Trigger an alarm	An alarm is triggered when the rule event occurs.
	Acknowledge an alarm	An alarm is acknowledged when the rule event occurs.

Rule Conditions

Rule conditions are the scenarios that must be met before the rule is triggered.

Rule Condition		Description
Device Events
	Digital input is active	The rule is triggered if the connected digital input is active while the selected rule event occurs.
	Digital input is not active	The rule is triggered if the connected digital input is inactive while the selected rule event occurs.

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