Configuring alerts

Once you've created an alert, it will be automatically associated with your domain's default sending policy. This policy is partly defined by the delivery methods and the anti-flooding policy it is associated with. 

• Sending policies: A sending policy dictates how to send an alert, to whom, when, and how often. When the domain is created, there is a default sending policy that uses the e-mail address of the domain's creator as the recipient. This policy will distribute the alert by e-mail, to the domain owner, at any hour, all while respecting the default anti-flooding policy.
  You will want to set up new delivery methods and sending policies to accommodate your organization's needs but there must always be a sending policy marked as the default policy. This will be automatically assigned to newly-created alerts.

• Delivery methods: The delivery method dictates how an alert is sent and to whom. For example, a delivery method might be created to send an email to itsystems@yourcompany.com, or to distribute the alert message via Pushover to mobile device users.

• Anti-flooding policies: The anti-flooding policy limits the number of alerts to distribute in the event that the alert is triggered frequently over a short period of time. This way, the anti-flooding policy associated with a sending policy determines how often the alert message will be distributed.

The following articles describe all the concepts and tasks related to configuring alerts.

• Manage defined alerts
• Manage sending policies
• Manage delivery methods
• Manage anti-flooding policies
• Make an alert available for panels
• Pre-installed alert reference
• .Configuring alerts vv7.0.8
• .Configuring alerts vv7.6.0

Related articles:

• Creating new alerts
• Managing triggered alerts