diff --git a/examples/triggers/ceilometer_alarm_agg_metric_threshold.yaml b/examples/triggers/ceilometer_alarm_agg_metric_threshold.yaml
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--- a/examples/triggers/ceilometer_alarm_agg_metric_threshold.yaml
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-# Sample trigger using gnocchi aggegration by metrics alarm
-
-type: CeilometerAggMetricsThresholdAlarm
-version: 1.0
-
-rule:
-  comparison_operator: lt
-  threshold: 15
-  granularity: 60
-  evaluation_periods: 1
-  aggregation_method: avg
-  repeat_actions: True
-  metrics: [cpu_util]
diff --git a/examples/triggers/ceilometer_alarm_agg_resource_threshold.yaml b/examples/triggers/ceilometer_alarm_agg_resource_threshold.yaml
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--- a/examples/triggers/ceilometer_alarm_agg_resource_threshold.yaml
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-# Sample trigger using gnocchi aggregation by resources alarm
-
-type: CeilometerAggResourceThresholdAlarm
-version: 1.0
-
-rule:
-  metric: cpu_util
-  comparison_operator: lt
-  threshold: 15
-  granularity: 60
-  evaluation_periods: 1
-  aggregation_method: avg
-  repeat_actions: True
-
-  resource_type: instance
-  query:
-    resource.metadata.host==a00bcefffc1f8b5e29ca924a968a6097431673db7f5567189bd53268
diff --git a/examples/triggers/ceilometer_alarm_combination.yaml b/examples/triggers/ceilometer_alarm_combination.yaml
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--- a/examples/triggers/ceilometer_alarm_combination.yaml
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-# Sample trigger using ceilometer combination alarms
-
-type: CeilometerCombinationAlarm
-version: 1.0
-
-combination_rule:
-  operator: and
-  alarm_ids:
-    - 01e3656a-252d-4308-a454-cd5fd1f0a56f
-    - d2ee61f9-c946-4368-a260-ae204fa36fb6 
diff --git a/examples/triggers/ceilometer_alarm_threshold.yaml b/examples/triggers/ceilometer_alarm_threshold.yaml
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-# Sample trigger using ceilometer threshold alarm
-
-type: CeilometerThresholdAlarm
-version: 1.0
-
-time_constraints:
-  - name: a_time_constraint
-    start: '* * * * * *'
-    duration: 3600
-    description: a time constraint
-    timezone: 'Asia/Shanghai'
-
-rule:
-  meter_name: cpu_util
-  comparison_operator: lt
-  threshold: 15
-  period: 60
-  evaluation_periods: 1
-  statistic: avg
-  query:
-    - field: resource_metadata.cluster
-      op: eq
-      value: cluster1
diff --git a/examples/triggers/ceilometer_alarm_threshold_resources.yaml b/examples/triggers/ceilometer_alarm_threshold_resources.yaml
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--- a/examples/triggers/ceilometer_alarm_threshold_resources.yaml
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-# Sample trigger using ceilometer gnocchi resources threshold alarm
-
-type: CeilometerThresholdResourcesAlarm
-version: 1.0
-
-rule:
-  metric: cpu_util
-  comparison_operator: lt
-  threshold: 15
-  granularity: 60
-  evaluation_periods: 1
-  aggregation_method: avg
-  repeat_actions: True
-  resource_type: instance
-  resource_id: fcb66ae3-ac0e-4357-b337-d201accced35-hdd