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Creating a new attribute package wouldn't be the best approach I think. That means you would need to replace the current package with your new one on every resource this package would apply to and you'll need to set your configuration so it picks that package with new resources of that kind.
What I think you should do is reconfigure your current attribute package being used by a resource kind. Follow this step-by-step:
First you'll need to find out your current defaults, so you'll know which adapter package you need to change. If you already know this one, you can skip this step:
"Environment -> Configuration -> Resource kind defaults..."
From the "Adapter Kind" select your adapter (I guess some kind of EMC adapter) and select the resource on the left 'Name' column.
If 'Attribute package' is empty, it might be that there is some kind of backdoor relation (most likely it is pushed from the 'Adapter Instance'). This would be the interface where you set your new attribute package for new resources of this kind by the way. This doesn't change the adapter package for your current resources though - just newly created resources ('discovered' by your EMC adapter).
Anyway, if "Attribute package" is "--None--" you can also find the current selected package by going to "Environment -> Environment Overview", select one of your resources, click the edit resource (pencil icon), and check the "Attribute package" value.
From there you can edit the package. Document your steps off course, since you're changing a package.
Now if you would like to use your new attribute package anyway - you should configure your existing resources with that package. Use the filter (on the "Environment -> environment overview" page) to only display the resource kind this package would apply to (on the left, click "Resource Kinds", click the desired kind). Click the first resource, shift click the last - click the 'Edit Resource' (pencil), change the "Attribute package" to yours, and select the checkbox. Click "OK" and you're done.
Have fun and good luck with changing your resources using fixed thresholds (why on earth would you do that 
). Oh and by the way, from the screenshots I noted your sample interval is set to 1 minute. Please, please, please be aware this adds 5 times more values to your database, not only that - VCOPS needs to process 5 times more metrics to calculate the dynamic thresholds and all other fancy stuff VCOPS does. It might generate a lot of stress, just so you're aware...
Hello Bouke,
Thank you for your time and useful advice.
I have few questions and feedbacks to your advice now.
Feedback:
1. "What I think you should do is reconfigure your current attribute package being used by a resource kind. Follow this step-by-step:"
Sure.
Question:
Before changing the current attribute (default attributes and all attributes), is there a way to confirm default threshold values for specific metrices on an adapter such as EMC adapater?
Because when I dig into the default attribute for example, I can see that some of the metrices are enabled to be alerted, but the threshold values are all empty.
However, the alerts are being generated on the vops-custom UI. Where can I see those default threshold values for the metrics?
2. "Have fun and good luck with changing your resources using fixed thresholds (why on earth would you do that ). Oh and by the way, from the screenshots I noted your sample interval is set to 1 minute. Please, please, please be aware this adds 5 times more values to your database, not only that - VCOPS needs to process 5 times more metrics to calculate the dynamic thresholds and all other fancy stuff VCOPS does. It might generate a lot of stress, just so you're aware..."
It was only for the testing purpose so that I can get the alert right away. But took your advice and changed it to some bigger time interval.
Additional Question:
As soon as I setup/enable Outbound Alert Setup (Alert Type = Email) on vcops-custom UI and SMTP on vcops-admin UI, will the email alerts start coming to the inbox automatically?
If yes, where will I get the email alerts as I do not see any place in vcops-custom UI and vcops-admin UI to specify the email addresses.
Much appreciated.
BR,
Tom