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title: "Sensors"
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# Sensors

This section covers topics related to SysTrack Sensors.

Sensors are designed to detect certain use cases and specific IT issues that occur in an environment or on a system.

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## Sensor Severity Definitions

SysTrack Sensors display a severity number from 1 through 9. The highest-priority severity is 9, and the lowest-priority severity is 1.

The following are the general definitions of each severity number:

| Severity | Definition |
| --- | --- |
| 9 | Highest impact on user experience, production systems or security. Systems become less useable or stable. |
| 8 | High impact on user experience, production systems or security. Systems become less useable or stable. |
| 7 | Greater impact on user experience, production systems or security. Systems become less useable or stable. |
| 6 | Greater impact on user experience or production systems. Systems become less useable. |
| 5 | Medium Impact on user experience or production systems. Systems become less useable. |
| 4 | Impact on user experience or production systems. Systems become less useable. |
| 3 | Some impact on user experience or production systems. Systems remain useable. |
| 2 | Small impact on user experience or production systems. Systems remain useable. |
| 1 | Minimal impact on user experience or production systems. Systems remain useable. |