Owners Manual

Configuring Alert Log Settings

You can configure alert log settings to set the maximum size of alert logs; to generate a warning alert

when the alert log reaches a set threshold, and to purge the alert logs. To modify the default settings:

1. Select Manage → Alerts → Common Tasks → Alert Log Settings.

2. Enter a value or use the increment/decrement arrow buttons to increase or decrease the value.

NOTE: The default maximum size of alert logs is 20,000 alerts. Once that value is reached, the

older alerts are purged.

Renaming Alert Categories and Alert Sources

1. Click Manage → Alerts → Alert Categories.

2. In Alert Categories, right-click any of the alert categories (under the Alert Category heading in the

left pane) and select Rename.

3. Provide a name for the alert category and click OK.

Alert Pop-Up Notifications

The alert pop-up notification is displayed in the bottom-right corner of the OpenManage Essentials

console when a Critical or Warning alert is received. The information displayed in the alert pop-up

notification varies based on the number of alerts received.

If only one alert is received, the following information is displayed:

• Alert type — Warning or Critical.

• Name of the device that generated the alert.

• Alert description.

• View Alert — To view the Alert Details window.

• Go to Device — To navigate to the device in the device tree.

• Disable — To disable alert pop-up notifications.

If more than one alert is received, the following information is displayed:

• Alert type and frequency.

• Name of each device as a link to navigate to the device in the device tree.

NOTE: The device link is displayed only for the first three alerts.

• View Alerts — To view the All Recent Warning and Critical Alerts window.

• Go to Alert Console — To navigate to the Alerts portal.

• Disable — To disable alert pop-up notifications.

By default, the alert pop-up notification is enabled. You can configure OpenManage Essentials to disable

alert pop-up notifications or set the time interval between each alert pop-up notification.

NOTE: The Alert Pop-up Notification Settings is user-specific. The settings you have configured is

not applicable to other users.