Alert Definition Ids '[AlertDefinition-ID]' not found In Aria Operations

Products

• VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)

Issue/Introduction

When editing a notification rule in Aria Operations the following message is displayed:

Alert Definition Ids '[AlertDefinition-ID]' not found

As per the screenshot below:

Environment

Aria Operations 8.18.x

Cause

This issue occurs when an existing notification rule references a deleted item such as an alert or an object in Aria Operations

Resolution

This issue is resolved by following the steps below:

1. Take Aria ops offline via administration interface
2. When all Aria ops nodes show offline, create snapshots without memory
3. Bring the cluster online
4. Try the steps from the KB Manually delete notification rules from vRealize Operations