You can configure alerts to send notification automatically when specific events or events of certain severity types
occur. You can also associate an alert with a script that is executed when an alert is triggered.
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What alerts are
While events occur continuously, the Unified Manager generates an alert only when an event meets specified filter criteria. You can choose the events for which alerts should be generated—for example, when a space threshold is exceeded or an object goes offline. You can also associate an alert with a script that is executed when an alert is triggered.
What information is contained in an alert email Unified Manager alert emails provide the type of event, the severity of the event, the name of the policy that was breached to cause the event, and a description of the event. The email message also provides a hyperlink for each event that enables you to view the details page for the event in the UI.
Adding alerts
You can configure alerts to notify you when a particular event is generated. You can configure alerts for a single resource, for a group of resources, or for events of a particular severity type. You can specify the frequency with which you want to be notified and associate a script to the alert.
Adding alerts for performance events
You can configure alerts for individual performance events just like any other events received by Unified Manager. Additionally, if you want to treat all performance events alike and have email sent to the same person, you can create a single alert to notify you when any critical or warning performance events are triggered.
Excluding disaster recovery destination volumes from generating alerts
When configuring volume alerts you can specify a string in the Alert dialog box that identifies a volume or group of volumes. If you have configured disaster recovery for SVMs, however, the source and destination volumes have the same name, so you will receive alerts for both volumes.
Testing alerts
You can test an alert to verify that you have configured it correctly. When an event is triggered, an alert is generated, and an alert email is sent to the configured recipients. You can verify whether the notification is sent and whether your script is executed by using the test alert.
Viewing alerts
You can view the list of alerts that is created for various events from the Configuration/Alerting page. You can also view alert properties such as the alert description, notification method and frequency, events that trigger the alert, email recipients of the alerts, and affected resources such as clusters, aggregates, and volumes.
Editing alerts
You can edit alert properties such as the resource with which the alert is associated, events, recipients, notification options, notification frequency, and associated scripts.
Deleting alerts
You can delete an alert when it is no longer required. For example, you can delete an alert that was created for a particular resource when that resource is no longer monitored by Unified Manager.
Description of alert windows and dialog boxes
You should configure alerts to receive notifications about events by using the Add Alert dialog box. You can also view the list of alerts from the Configuration/Alerting page.