# Alert Settings

The Alert Settings tab lets you perform the following actions:

- Change the alert delivery method for different severity levels.
- Specify different alert delivery methods for inside and outside the application.
- Revert back to the default alert delivery methods and the default severity level of an individual event.
- Save the alert settings on the server.

Based on the severity level (Information, Warning, Critical, and Fatal), the default alert delivery methods change. By default, each severity level has one or more alert delivery methods configured for it. The different alert delivery methods are as follows:

- System Log – By default, all of the severity events are logged in the local system log (syslog).

  In the Windows operating system, the system log is logged in Event Viewer > Application. In the Linux operating system, the system log is logged in var/log/messages.

- Event Log – By default, all the severity events appear in the event log.

  Click View Event Log to view the event log. Each message that appears in this log has a severity level that indicates the importance of the event (severity), an event ID, a brief description, and a date and timestamp (when it occurred).

- System Messages – By default, fatal and critical events are displayed as system messages.

  System messages are displayed in a yellow bar at the top of the Server dashboard and the Controller dashboard. System messages let you view multiple events in a single location.

- Email – By default, fatal events are displayed as email notifications.

  Based on your configuration, the email notifications are delivered to your inbox. In the email notification, besides the event’s description, the email also contains system information and the controller’s image details. Using this additional information, you can determine the system and the controller on which the fatal error occurred.

To change the alert delivery method for each severity level, perform these steps:

1. Select Username > Settings in the Server dashboard.

   The Alert Settings window appears with the default alert delivery methods for each severity level.

   Figure 1. Alert Settings Window
2. Select the desired alert delivery method for each severity level by selecting the required check box.
3. Click Save Alert Settings to save the settings on the server.

   Click Restore Default Alert Settings to revert back to the default alert delivery settings.

   Note:

   Restore Default Alert Settings will not save the changes by default. To restore the default alert settings, click Save Settings.