> #### Using monitoring plans to set up rules-related criteria

> The values defined for each set of rule, alert, and action elements comprise a monitoring plan. A resource monitoring plan uses:

> - A rule definition and its associated threshold values.
> - An action that is initiated when the rule is violated.
> - A schedule to identify when the rule is applied.
> - A polling interval that determines how often the rule is evaluated.

> Once a polling interval (that is, the time frequency with which Fathom monitors a resource) is set, Fathom recognizes the values you define for these monitoring plan attributes and executes them.

> See the "Example: Reviewing polled alert fields" section and the "Example: Reviewing asynchronous alert fields" section for detailed information about setting up and maintaining alert-related details on monitoring plans.

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