1. A method comprising: in response to receipt of a first event indication of a first event, determining a first rule triggered for the first event indication; applying the first rule to the first event indication, wherein applying the first rule to the first event indication instantiates a first instance of the first rule or updates a first instance of the first rule; storing a first association of the first event indication and the first instance of the first rule; determining that a first alarm is to be generated based, at least in part, on the first event indication; and generating the first alarm with a first identifier which identifies the first event indication.