def create_alarm(self, check, notification_plan, criteria=None,
            disabled=False, label=None, name=None, metadata=None):
        """
        Creates an alarm that binds the check on this entity with a
        notification plan.
        """
        return self._alarm_manager.create(check, notification_plan,
                criteria=criteria, disabled=disabled, label=label, name=name,
                metadata=metadata)