Alert generation was temporarily suspended due to too many alerts.

Microsoft.SystemCenter.Alert.Suspended (Rule)

Alert generation was temporarily suspended for a rule because the number of alerts generated exceeded the threshold within the specified time interval. This is done to prevent excessive load against the management group.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Alerts generated within defined interval has exceeded allowed amount and as a result, rule was temporarily suspended.

Causes

Information about the problem is available in the associated Event.

Resolutions

The description of the Alert contains information on the problem encountered. Please check the associated event details to diagnose the problem.

First, to troubleshoot this issue, please locate workflow ID inside of event description.

Then look for this identifier in management packs downloaded to agent experiencing such problem.

In the case this comes from sealed management pack, disable this workflow and notify management pack provider/developer.

In the case this comes from unsealed management pack, adjust workflow configuration.

Element properties:

Target

Microsoft.SystemCenter.HealthService

Category

Alert

Enabled

True

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

Warning

Alert Priority

Normal

Remotable

True

Alert Message

Alert generation was temporarily suspended due to too many alerts.

{0}

Event Log

Operations Manager

Member Modules:

ID	Module Type	TypeId	RunAs
DS	DataSource	Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider	Default
Alert	WriteAction	System.Health.GenerateAlert	Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SystemCenter.Alert.Suspended" Enabled="true" Target="SCLibrary!Microsoft.SystemCenter.HealthService" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">

  <Category>Alert</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Operations Manager</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value Type="String">HealthService</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery Type="String">Params/Param[1]</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value Type="String">$Target/ManagementGroup/Name$</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">5399</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="Alert" TypeID="Health!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertName/>

      <AlertDescription/>

      <AlertOwner/>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SystemCenter.Alert.Suspended.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/Params/Param[2]$</SuppressionValue>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/Params/Param[4]$</SuppressionValue>

      </Suppression>

      <Custom1/>

      <Custom2/>

      <Custom3/>

      <Custom4/>

      <Custom5/>

      <Custom6/>

      <Custom7/>

      <Custom8/>

      <Custom9/>

      <Custom10/>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>