diff --git a/docs/alerts/monitors/create-monitor.md b/docs/alerts/monitors/create-monitor.md index e446b3489e..c61ce5c610 100644 --- a/docs/alerts/monitors/create-monitor.md +++ b/docs/alerts/monitors/create-monitor.md @@ -419,6 +419,15 @@ Collection delays may occur due to your environment and it takes a couple of min If your data is coming from the [Amazon CloudWatch Source for Metrics](/docs/send-data/hosted-collectors/amazon-aws/amazon-cloudwatch-source-metrics), we recommend a setting of 900 seconds. ::: +### Timestamp + +You can switch the **Timestamp** mode to ** Message Time** or **Searchable Time** to view and evaluate logs based on different timestamp contexts. select timestamp + +- **Message Time**. Returns messages based on the timestamp specified in each message. +- **Searchable Time**. Returns messages based on the time they are indexed or become searchable in Sumo Logic. + +This allows you to troubleshoot ingestion delays, correlate events accurately, and monitor data using the most relevant time reference. + ## Step 3. Notifications (optional) Configure who gets notified when the monitor triggers an alert. When a trigger condition is met, you can send notifications to other people and services. diff --git a/static/img/alerts/monitors/new-monitor-advanced-settings.png b/static/img/alerts/monitors/new-monitor-advanced-settings.png index 2a4f6d18f6..4a26eff2b8 100644 Binary files a/static/img/alerts/monitors/new-monitor-advanced-settings.png and b/static/img/alerts/monitors/new-monitor-advanced-settings.png differ diff --git a/static/img/alerts/monitors/timestamp-dropdown.png b/static/img/alerts/monitors/timestamp-dropdown.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..627dc72442 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/img/alerts/monitors/timestamp-dropdown.png differ