Configuring Alerts

To configure alerts, complete the following steps:

1. In the Network Operations app, use the filter to select Global.

   The dashboard context for the selected filter is displayed.

2. Under Analyze, click Alerts & Events.

   The Alerts & Events page is displayed in the List view.

3. In the Alerts & Events page, click the Config icon.

   The Alert Severities & Notifications is displayed.

4. Use the tabs to navigate between the alert categories. Select an alert and click + to enable the alert with default settings. To configure alert parameters, click on the alert tile and do the following:
   1. Severity—Set the severity. The available options are Critical, Major, Minor, and Warning. By default, the following alerts are enabled and the severity is Major:
      • Virtual Controller Disconnected
      • Rogue AP Detected
      • New User Account Added
      • Switch Detected
      • Switch Disconnected

      For a few alerts, you can configure threshold value for one or more alert severities. Enter a value in the exceeds text box to set a threshold value for the alerts. The alert is triggered when one of the threshold values exceed the duration.

   2. Duration—Enter the duration in minutes.
   3. Device Filter Options—(Optional) You can restrict the scope of an alert by setting one or more of the following parameters:
      • Group—Select a group to limit the alert to a specific group.
      • Label—Select a label to limit the alert to a specific label.
      • Device—Select a device to limit the alert to a specific device.
      • Site—Select a site to limit the alert to a specific site.
   4. Other Filter Options
      • Band—For few Access Point alerts, you can select the bandBand refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation., 2.4 GHzGigahertz. or 5 GHz to limit the alert to a specific band.
      • Interface—For few switch port alerts, you can mention an interface value to limit the alert criteria to a specific port.
      • SSID—For few Connectivity alerts, you can select a SSIDService Set Identifier. SSID is a name given to a WLAN and is used by the client to access a WLAN network. to limit the alert to a specific SSID.
   5. Notification Options
      • Email—Select the Email check box and enter an email address to receive notifications when an alert is generated. You can enter multiple email addresses, separate each value with a comma.
      • Streaming—Select the Streamingcheck box o receive the streaming notifications when an alert is generated.
      • Webhook—Select the Webhook check box and select the Webhook from the drop-down list. For more information on Webhooks, see Aruba Central Help Center.
      • Syslog—Select the Syslog checkbox to receive the syslog notifications when an alert is generated.
      • SNMP Trap—Select the SNMP Trapcheckbox to receive SNMPSimple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is a TCP/IP standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks. Devices that typically support SNMP include routers, switches, servers, workstations, printers, modem racks, and more. It is used mostly in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention.  notifications when an alert is generated.
   6. Click Save.
   7. Add Rule—(Optional) For a few alerts, the Add Rule option appears. For such alerts, you can add additional rule(s). The rule summaries appear at the top of the page.