Fixing examples of external.alert.source in documentation (#1120)

* Fixing examples of external.alert.source in documentation
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@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ rules against configured address.
* Lightweight without extra dependencies. * Lightweight without extra dependencies.
### Limitations: ### Limitations:
* `vmalert` execute queries against remote datasource which has reliability risks because of network. * `vmalert` execute queries against remote datasource which has reliability risks because of network.
It is recommended to configure alerts thresholds and rules expressions with understanding that network request It is recommended to configure alerts thresholds and rules expressions with understanding that network request
may fail; may fail;
* by default, rules execution is sequential within one group, but persisting of execution results to remote * by default, rules execution is sequential within one group, but persisting of execution results to remote
@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ The build binary will be placed to `VictoriaMetrics/bin` folder.
To start using `vmalert` you will need the following things: To start using `vmalert` you will need the following things:
* list of rules - PromQL/MetricsQL expressions to execute; * list of rules - PromQL/MetricsQL expressions to execute;
* datasource address - reachable VictoriaMetrics instance for rules execution; * datasource address - reachable VictoriaMetrics instance for rules execution;
* notifier address - reachable [Alert Manager](https://github.com/prometheus/alertmanager) instance for processing, * notifier address - reachable [Alert Manager](https://github.com/prometheus/alertmanager) instance for processing,
aggregating alerts and sending notifications. aggregating alerts and sending notifications.
* remote write address - [remote write](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/storage/#remote-storage-integrations) * remote write address - [remote write](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/storage/#remote-storage-integrations)
compatible storage address for storing recording rules results and alerts state in for of timeseries. This is optional. compatible storage address for storing recording rules results and alerts state in for of timeseries. This is optional.
@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ Then configure `vmalert` accordingly:
``` ```
If you run multiple `vmalert` services for the same datastore or AlertManager - do not forget If you run multiple `vmalert` services for the same datastore or AlertManager - do not forget
to specify different `external.label` flags in order to define which `vmalert` generated rules or alerts. to specify different `external.label` flags in order to define which `vmalert` generated rules or alerts.
Configuration for [recording](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/recording_rules/) Configuration for [recording](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/recording_rules/)
and [alerting](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/alerting_rules/) rules is very and [alerting](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/alerting_rules/) rules is very
similar to Prometheus rules and configured using YAML. Configuration examples may be found similar to Prometheus rules and configured using YAML. Configuration examples may be found
in [testdata](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/blob/master/app/vmalert/config/testdata) folder. in [testdata](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/blob/master/app/vmalert/config/testdata) folder.
Every `rule` belongs to `group` and every configuration file may contain arbitrary number of groups: Every `rule` belongs to `group` and every configuration file may contain arbitrary number of groups:
```yaml ```yaml
@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ name: <string>
[ interval: <duration> | default = global.evaluation_interval ] [ interval: <duration> | default = global.evaluation_interval ]
# How many rules execute at once. Increasing concurrency may speed # How many rules execute at once. Increasing concurrency may speed
# up round execution speed. # up round execution speed.
[ concurrency: <integer> | default = 1 ] [ concurrency: <integer> | default = 1 ]
# Optional type for expressions inside the rules. Supported values: "graphite" and "prometheus". # Optional type for expressions inside the rules. Supported values: "graphite" and "prometheus".
@ -93,15 +93,15 @@ rules:
#### Rules #### Rules
There are two types of Rules: There are two types of Rules:
* [alerting](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/alerting_rules/) - * [alerting](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/alerting_rules/) -
Alerting rules allows to define alert conditions via [MetricsQL](https://victoriametrics.github.io/MetricsQL.html) Alerting rules allows to define alert conditions via [MetricsQL](https://victoriametrics.github.io/MetricsQL.html)
and to send notifications about firing alerts to [Alertmanager](https://github.com/prometheus/alertmanager). and to send notifications about firing alerts to [Alertmanager](https://github.com/prometheus/alertmanager).
* [recording](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/recording_rules/) - * [recording](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/recording_rules/) -
Recording rules allow you to precompute frequently needed or computationally expensive expressions Recording rules allow you to precompute frequently needed or computationally expensive expressions
and save their result as a new set of time series. and save their result as a new set of time series.
`vmalert` forbids to define duplicates - rules with the same combination of name, expression and labels `vmalert` forbids to define duplicates - rules with the same combination of name, expression and labels
within one group. within one group.
##### Alerting rules ##### Alerting rules
@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ labels:
# Annotations to add to each alert. # Annotations to add to each alert.
annotations: annotations:
[ <labelname>: <tmpl_string> ] [ <labelname>: <tmpl_string> ]
``` ```
##### Recording rules ##### Recording rules
@ -158,17 +158,17 @@ For recording rules to work `-remoteWrite.url` must specified.
#### Alerts state on restarts #### Alerts state on restarts
`vmalert` has no local storage, so alerts state is stored in the process memory. Hence, after reloading of `vmalert` `vmalert` has no local storage, so alerts state is stored in the process memory. Hence, after reloading of `vmalert`
the process alerts state will be lost. To avoid this situation, `vmalert` should be configured via the following flags: the process alerts state will be lost. To avoid this situation, `vmalert` should be configured via the following flags:
* `-remoteWrite.url` - URL to VictoriaMetrics (Single) or VMInsert (Cluster). `vmalert` will persist alerts state * `-remoteWrite.url` - URL to VictoriaMetrics (Single) or VMInsert (Cluster). `vmalert` will persist alerts state
into the configured address in the form of time series named `ALERTS` and `ALERTS_FOR_STATE` via remote-write protocol. into the configured address in the form of time series named `ALERTS` and `ALERTS_FOR_STATE` via remote-write protocol.
These are regular time series and may be queried from VM just as any other time series. These are regular time series and may be queried from VM just as any other time series.
The state stored to the configured address on every rule evaluation. The state stored to the configured address on every rule evaluation.
* `-remoteRead.url` - URL to VictoriaMetrics (Single) or VMSelect (Cluster). `vmalert` will try to restore alerts state * `-remoteRead.url` - URL to VictoriaMetrics (Single) or VMSelect (Cluster). `vmalert` will try to restore alerts state
from configured address by querying time series with name `ALERTS_FOR_STATE`. from configured address by querying time series with name `ALERTS_FOR_STATE`.
Both flags are required for the proper state restoring. Restore process may fail if time series are missing Both flags are required for the proper state restoring. Restore process may fail if time series are missing
in configured `-remoteRead.url`, weren't updated in the last `1h` or received state doesn't match current `vmalert` in configured `-remoteRead.url`, weren't updated in the last `1h` or received state doesn't match current `vmalert`
rules configuration. rules configuration.
@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ The shortlist of configuration flags is the following:
How often to evaluate the rules (default 1m0s) How often to evaluate the rules (default 1m0s)
-external.alert.source string -external.alert.source string
External Alert Source allows to override the Source link for alerts sent to AlertManager for cases where you want to build a custom link to Grafana, Prometheus or any other service. External Alert Source allows to override the Source link for alerts sent to AlertManager for cases where you want to build a custom link to Grafana, Prometheus or any other service.
eg. 'explore?orgId=1&left=[\"now-1h\",\"now\",\"VictoriaMetrics\",{\"expr\": \"{{$expr|quotesEscape|crlfEscape|pathEscape}}\"},{\"mode\":\"Metrics\"},{\"ui\":[true,true,true,\"none\"]}]'.If empty '/api/v1/:groupID/alertID/status' is used eg. 'explore?orgId=1&left=[\"now-1h\",\"now\",\"VictoriaMetrics\",{\"expr\": \"{{$expr|quotesEscape|crlfEscape|queryEscape}}\"},{\"mode\":\"Metrics\"},{\"ui\":[true,true,true,\"none\"]}]'.If empty '/api/v1/:groupID/alertID/status' is used
-external.label array -external.label array
Optional label in the form 'name=value' to add to all generated recording rules and alerts. Pass multiple -label flags in order to add multiple label sets. Optional label in the form 'name=value' to add to all generated recording rules and alerts. Pass multiple -label flags in order to add multiple label sets.
Supports array of values separated by comma or specified via multiple flags. Supports array of values separated by comma or specified via multiple flags.
@ -348,11 +348,11 @@ The shortlist of configuration flags is the following:
-remoteWrite.url string -remoteWrite.url string
Optional URL to Victoria Metrics or VMInsert where to persist alerts state and recording rules results in form of timeseries. E.g. http://127.0.0.1:8428 Optional URL to Victoria Metrics or VMInsert where to persist alerts state and recording rules results in form of timeseries. E.g. http://127.0.0.1:8428
-rule array -rule array
Path to the file with alert rules. Path to the file with alert rules.
Supports patterns. Flag can be specified multiple times. Supports patterns. Flag can be specified multiple times.
Examples: Examples:
-rule="/path/to/file". Path to a single file with alerting rules -rule="/path/to/file". Path to a single file with alerting rules
-rule="dir/*.yaml" -rule="/*.yaml". Relative path to all .yaml files in "dir" folder, -rule="dir/*.yaml" -rule="/*.yaml". Relative path to all .yaml files in "dir" folder,
absolute path to all .yaml files in root. absolute path to all .yaml files in root.
Rule files may contain %{ENV_VAR} placeholders, which are substituted by the corresponding env vars. Rule files may contain %{ENV_VAR} placeholders, which are substituted by the corresponding env vars.
Supports array of values separated by comma or specified via multiple flags. Supports array of values separated by comma or specified via multiple flags.
@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ The shortlist of configuration flags is the following:
Show VictoriaMetrics version Show VictoriaMetrics version
``` ```
Pass `-help` to `vmalert` in order to see the full list of supported Pass `-help` to `vmalert` in order to see the full list of supported
command-line flags with their descriptions. command-line flags with their descriptions.
To reload configuration without `vmalert` restart send SIGHUP signal To reload configuration without `vmalert` restart send SIGHUP signal
@ -379,13 +379,13 @@ or send GET request to `/-/reload` endpoint.
### Contributing ### Contributing
`vmalert` is mostly designed and built by VictoriaMetrics community. `vmalert` is mostly designed and built by VictoriaMetrics community.
Feel free to share your experience and ideas for improving this Feel free to share your experience and ideas for improving this
software. Please keep simplicity as the main priority. software. Please keep simplicity as the main priority.
### How to build from sources ### How to build from sources
It is recommended using It is recommended using
[binary releases](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases) [binary releases](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases)
- `vmalert` is located in `vmutils-*` archives there. - `vmalert` is located in `vmutils-*` archives there.

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@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ import (
) )
var ( var (
rulePath = flagutil.NewArray("rule", `Path to the file with alert rules. rulePath = flagutil.NewArray("rule", `Path to the file with alert rules.
Supports patterns. Flag can be specified multiple times. Supports patterns. Flag can be specified multiple times.
Examples: Examples:
-rule="/path/to/file". Path to a single file with alerting rules -rule="/path/to/file". Path to a single file with alerting rules
-rule="dir/*.yaml" -rule="/*.yaml". Relative path to all .yaml files in "dir" folder, -rule="dir/*.yaml" -rule="/*.yaml". Relative path to all .yaml files in "dir" folder,
absolute path to all .yaml files in root. absolute path to all .yaml files in root.
Rule files may contain %{ENV_VAR} placeholders, which are substituted by the corresponding env vars.`) Rule files may contain %{ENV_VAR} placeholders, which are substituted by the corresponding env vars.`)
@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Rule files may contain %{ENV_VAR} placeholders, which are substituted by the cor
validateExpressions = flag.Bool("rule.validateExpressions", true, "Whether to validate rules expressions via MetricsQL engine") validateExpressions = flag.Bool("rule.validateExpressions", true, "Whether to validate rules expressions via MetricsQL engine")
externalURL = flag.String("external.url", "", "External URL is used as alert's source for sent alerts to the notifier") externalURL = flag.String("external.url", "", "External URL is used as alert's source for sent alerts to the notifier")
externalAlertSource = flag.String("external.alert.source", "", `External Alert Source allows to override the Source link for alerts sent to AlertManager for cases where you want to build a custom link to Grafana, Prometheus or any other service. externalAlertSource = flag.String("external.alert.source", "", `External Alert Source allows to override the Source link for alerts sent to AlertManager for cases where you want to build a custom link to Grafana, Prometheus or any other service.
eg. 'explore?orgId=1&left=[\"now-1h\",\"now\",\"VictoriaMetrics\",{\"expr\": \"{{$expr|quotesEscape|crlfEscape|pathEscape}}\"},{\"mode\":\"Metrics\"},{\"ui\":[true,true,true,\"none\"]}]'.If empty '/api/v1/:groupID/alertID/status' is used`) eg. 'explore?orgId=1&left=[\"now-1h\",\"now\",\"VictoriaMetrics\",{\"expr\": \"{{$expr|quotesEscape|crlfEscape|queryEscape}}\"},{\"mode\":\"Metrics\"},{\"ui\":[true,true,true,\"none\"]}]'.If empty '/api/v1/:groupID/alertID/status' is used`)
externalLabels = flagutil.NewArray("external.label", "Optional label in the form 'name=value' to add to all generated recording rules and alerts. "+ externalLabels = flagutil.NewArray("external.label", "Optional label in the form 'name=value' to add to all generated recording rules and alerts. "+
"Pass multiple -label flags in order to add multiple label sets.") "Pass multiple -label flags in order to add multiple label sets.")

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@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ services:
- '--rule=/etc/alerts/*.yml' - '--rule=/etc/alerts/*.yml'
# display source of alerts in grafana # display source of alerts in grafana
- '-external.url=http://127.0.0.1:3000' #grafana outside container - '-external.url=http://127.0.0.1:3000' #grafana outside container
- '--external.alert.source=explore?orgId=1&left=["now-1h","now","VictoriaMetrics",{"expr":"{{$$expr|quotesEscape|pathEscape}}"},{"mode":"Metrics"},{"ui":[true,true,true,"none"]}]' ## when copypaste the line be aware of '$$' for escaping in '$expr' - '--external.alert.source=explore?orgId=1&left=["now-1h","now","VictoriaMetrics",{"expr":"{{$$expr|quotesEscape|crlfEscape|queryEscape}}"},{"mode":"Metrics"},{"ui":[true,true,true,"none"]}]' ## when copypaste the line be aware of '$$' for escaping in '$expr' networks:
networks:
- vm_net - vm_net
restart: always restart: always
alertmanager: alertmanager:

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@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ rules against configured address.
* Lightweight without extra dependencies. * Lightweight without extra dependencies.
### Limitations: ### Limitations:
* `vmalert` execute queries against remote datasource which has reliability risks because of network. * `vmalert` execute queries against remote datasource which has reliability risks because of network.
It is recommended to configure alerts thresholds and rules expressions with understanding that network request It is recommended to configure alerts thresholds and rules expressions with understanding that network request
may fail; may fail;
* by default, rules execution is sequential within one group, but persisting of execution results to remote * by default, rules execution is sequential within one group, but persisting of execution results to remote
@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ The build binary will be placed to `VictoriaMetrics/bin` folder.
To start using `vmalert` you will need the following things: To start using `vmalert` you will need the following things:
* list of rules - PromQL/MetricsQL expressions to execute; * list of rules - PromQL/MetricsQL expressions to execute;
* datasource address - reachable VictoriaMetrics instance for rules execution; * datasource address - reachable VictoriaMetrics instance for rules execution;
* notifier address - reachable [Alert Manager](https://github.com/prometheus/alertmanager) instance for processing, * notifier address - reachable [Alert Manager](https://github.com/prometheus/alertmanager) instance for processing,
aggregating alerts and sending notifications. aggregating alerts and sending notifications.
* remote write address - [remote write](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/storage/#remote-storage-integrations) * remote write address - [remote write](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/storage/#remote-storage-integrations)
compatible storage address for storing recording rules results and alerts state in for of timeseries. This is optional. compatible storage address for storing recording rules results and alerts state in for of timeseries. This is optional.
@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ Then configure `vmalert` accordingly:
``` ```
If you run multiple `vmalert` services for the same datastore or AlertManager - do not forget If you run multiple `vmalert` services for the same datastore or AlertManager - do not forget
to specify different `external.label` flags in order to define which `vmalert` generated rules or alerts. to specify different `external.label` flags in order to define which `vmalert` generated rules or alerts.
Configuration for [recording](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/recording_rules/) Configuration for [recording](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/recording_rules/)
and [alerting](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/alerting_rules/) rules is very and [alerting](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/alerting_rules/) rules is very
similar to Prometheus rules and configured using YAML. Configuration examples may be found similar to Prometheus rules and configured using YAML. Configuration examples may be found
in [testdata](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/blob/master/app/vmalert/config/testdata) folder. in [testdata](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/blob/master/app/vmalert/config/testdata) folder.
Every `rule` belongs to `group` and every configuration file may contain arbitrary number of groups: Every `rule` belongs to `group` and every configuration file may contain arbitrary number of groups:
```yaml ```yaml
@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ name: <string>
[ interval: <duration> | default = global.evaluation_interval ] [ interval: <duration> | default = global.evaluation_interval ]
# How many rules execute at once. Increasing concurrency may speed # How many rules execute at once. Increasing concurrency may speed
# up round execution speed. # up round execution speed.
[ concurrency: <integer> | default = 1 ] [ concurrency: <integer> | default = 1 ]
# Optional type for expressions inside the rules. Supported values: "graphite" and "prometheus". # Optional type for expressions inside the rules. Supported values: "graphite" and "prometheus".
@ -93,15 +93,15 @@ rules:
#### Rules #### Rules
There are two types of Rules: There are two types of Rules:
* [alerting](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/alerting_rules/) - * [alerting](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/alerting_rules/) -
Alerting rules allows to define alert conditions via [MetricsQL](https://victoriametrics.github.io/MetricsQL.html) Alerting rules allows to define alert conditions via [MetricsQL](https://victoriametrics.github.io/MetricsQL.html)
and to send notifications about firing alerts to [Alertmanager](https://github.com/prometheus/alertmanager). and to send notifications about firing alerts to [Alertmanager](https://github.com/prometheus/alertmanager).
* [recording](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/recording_rules/) - * [recording](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/recording_rules/) -
Recording rules allow you to precompute frequently needed or computationally expensive expressions Recording rules allow you to precompute frequently needed or computationally expensive expressions
and save their result as a new set of time series. and save their result as a new set of time series.
`vmalert` forbids to define duplicates - rules with the same combination of name, expression and labels `vmalert` forbids to define duplicates - rules with the same combination of name, expression and labels
within one group. within one group.
##### Alerting rules ##### Alerting rules
@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ labels:
# Annotations to add to each alert. # Annotations to add to each alert.
annotations: annotations:
[ <labelname>: <tmpl_string> ] [ <labelname>: <tmpl_string> ]
``` ```
##### Recording rules ##### Recording rules
@ -158,17 +158,17 @@ For recording rules to work `-remoteWrite.url` must specified.
#### Alerts state on restarts #### Alerts state on restarts
`vmalert` has no local storage, so alerts state is stored in the process memory. Hence, after reloading of `vmalert` `vmalert` has no local storage, so alerts state is stored in the process memory. Hence, after reloading of `vmalert`
the process alerts state will be lost. To avoid this situation, `vmalert` should be configured via the following flags: the process alerts state will be lost. To avoid this situation, `vmalert` should be configured via the following flags:
* `-remoteWrite.url` - URL to VictoriaMetrics (Single) or VMInsert (Cluster). `vmalert` will persist alerts state * `-remoteWrite.url` - URL to VictoriaMetrics (Single) or VMInsert (Cluster). `vmalert` will persist alerts state
into the configured address in the form of time series named `ALERTS` and `ALERTS_FOR_STATE` via remote-write protocol. into the configured address in the form of time series named `ALERTS` and `ALERTS_FOR_STATE` via remote-write protocol.
These are regular time series and may be queried from VM just as any other time series. These are regular time series and may be queried from VM just as any other time series.
The state stored to the configured address on every rule evaluation. The state stored to the configured address on every rule evaluation.
* `-remoteRead.url` - URL to VictoriaMetrics (Single) or VMSelect (Cluster). `vmalert` will try to restore alerts state * `-remoteRead.url` - URL to VictoriaMetrics (Single) or VMSelect (Cluster). `vmalert` will try to restore alerts state
from configured address by querying time series with name `ALERTS_FOR_STATE`. from configured address by querying time series with name `ALERTS_FOR_STATE`.
Both flags are required for the proper state restoring. Restore process may fail if time series are missing Both flags are required for the proper state restoring. Restore process may fail if time series are missing
in configured `-remoteRead.url`, weren't updated in the last `1h` or received state doesn't match current `vmalert` in configured `-remoteRead.url`, weren't updated in the last `1h` or received state doesn't match current `vmalert`
rules configuration. rules configuration.
@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ The shortlist of configuration flags is the following:
How often to evaluate the rules (default 1m0s) How often to evaluate the rules (default 1m0s)
-external.alert.source string -external.alert.source string
External Alert Source allows to override the Source link for alerts sent to AlertManager for cases where you want to build a custom link to Grafana, Prometheus or any other service. External Alert Source allows to override the Source link for alerts sent to AlertManager for cases where you want to build a custom link to Grafana, Prometheus or any other service.
eg. 'explore?orgId=1&left=[\"now-1h\",\"now\",\"VictoriaMetrics\",{\"expr\": \"{{$expr|quotesEscape|crlfEscape|pathEscape}}\"},{\"mode\":\"Metrics\"},{\"ui\":[true,true,true,\"none\"]}]'.If empty '/api/v1/:groupID/alertID/status' is used eg. 'explore?orgId=1&left=[\"now-1h\",\"now\",\"VictoriaMetrics\",{\"expr\": \"{{$expr|quotesEscape|crlfEscape|queryEscape}}\"},{\"mode\":\"Metrics\"},{\"ui\":[true,true,true,\"none\"]}]'.If empty '/api/v1/:groupID/alertID/status' is used
-external.label array -external.label array
Optional label in the form 'name=value' to add to all generated recording rules and alerts. Pass multiple -label flags in order to add multiple label sets. Optional label in the form 'name=value' to add to all generated recording rules and alerts. Pass multiple -label flags in order to add multiple label sets.
Supports array of values separated by comma or specified via multiple flags. Supports array of values separated by comma or specified via multiple flags.
@ -348,11 +348,11 @@ The shortlist of configuration flags is the following:
-remoteWrite.url string -remoteWrite.url string
Optional URL to Victoria Metrics or VMInsert where to persist alerts state and recording rules results in form of timeseries. E.g. http://127.0.0.1:8428 Optional URL to Victoria Metrics or VMInsert where to persist alerts state and recording rules results in form of timeseries. E.g. http://127.0.0.1:8428
-rule array -rule array
Path to the file with alert rules. Path to the file with alert rules.
Supports patterns. Flag can be specified multiple times. Supports patterns. Flag can be specified multiple times.
Examples: Examples:
-rule="/path/to/file". Path to a single file with alerting rules -rule="/path/to/file". Path to a single file with alerting rules
-rule="dir/*.yaml" -rule="/*.yaml". Relative path to all .yaml files in "dir" folder, -rule="dir/*.yaml" -rule="/*.yaml". Relative path to all .yaml files in "dir" folder,
absolute path to all .yaml files in root. absolute path to all .yaml files in root.
Rule files may contain %{ENV_VAR} placeholders, which are substituted by the corresponding env vars. Rule files may contain %{ENV_VAR} placeholders, which are substituted by the corresponding env vars.
Supports array of values separated by comma or specified via multiple flags. Supports array of values separated by comma or specified via multiple flags.
@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ The shortlist of configuration flags is the following:
Show VictoriaMetrics version Show VictoriaMetrics version
``` ```
Pass `-help` to `vmalert` in order to see the full list of supported Pass `-help` to `vmalert` in order to see the full list of supported
command-line flags with their descriptions. command-line flags with their descriptions.
To reload configuration without `vmalert` restart send SIGHUP signal To reload configuration without `vmalert` restart send SIGHUP signal
@ -379,13 +379,13 @@ or send GET request to `/-/reload` endpoint.
### Contributing ### Contributing
`vmalert` is mostly designed and built by VictoriaMetrics community. `vmalert` is mostly designed and built by VictoriaMetrics community.
Feel free to share your experience and ideas for improving this Feel free to share your experience and ideas for improving this
software. Please keep simplicity as the main priority. software. Please keep simplicity as the main priority.
### How to build from sources ### How to build from sources
It is recommended using It is recommended using
[binary releases](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases) [binary releases](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases)
- `vmalert` is located in `vmutils-*` archives there. - `vmalert` is located in `vmutils-*` archives there.