How does Alert Manager work?
Alert Manager checks the Network devices monitored using Solarwinds for any health or performance issues with the threshold and alert conditions we set for a specific parameter. Solarwinds Alert Manager will trigger alerts if the alert condition is met. We can also set up Email or text messages to particular people to alert them immediately. Click on this link to learn more about Solarwinds Advanced Alert manager and download it. That being said, let’s get started and see how to configure alerts and set up Email notifications to alert a set of recipients using Solarwinds.
Configuring Alerts in Solarwinds Alert Manager
Here, let’s see how to configure alerts for the below scenarios.
1. How to configure an alert if a Network node goes down
We can configure alerts to get notified whenever a network device goes down. Follow the below steps to configure the alert. This is how we can configure alerts and set up Email notifications to the respective team managing the devices.
2. How to configure an alert for packet loss in a network device
You can follow the same steps as above to create an alert. You have to reconfigure the alert condition and trigger action based on the alert that you configure. Let’s see how to set up trigger condition for packet loss alert. Whenever the packet loss on a network device meets this condition, an alert will be triggered to the respective team.
3. How to configure an alert for interface down in a network device
Follow the below steps to configure the alert condition and trigger action for the interface down alert. The alert will trigger to the responsible team whenever an MPLS or Internet interface goes down based on our alert condition. This is how we can set up alerts for interface status in a network device.
4. How to configure an alert if bandwidth utilization is high on an interface
As we mentioned, choose the interface in I want alert on the drop-down list on the trigger condition page. An alert will trigger to the responsible team whenever the received percent utilization meets the alert threshold. This is how we can use Solarwinds Advanced Alert manager to configure alerts. We can use these steps to configure alerts for any monitored parameter in Solarwinds. We need to choose the right object in the I want alert on the drop-down list so that the alert can be configured properly.
