AppDynamics for Databases
2.9.x Documentation
The Alerts UI provides a simple environment to define email and SNMP trap alerts for various conditions. The alerts can notify you of a problem or provide you with performance information to help you evaluate the health of your environment..
Prerequisite
Alerts can be delivered as either Email Alerts or
Email Alerts
To enable Email Alerts, you must first configure the settings for a valid email server.
Set up the Email Server
1. From the Main Menu, click Email Alerts and then in the Alerts window click Settings.
2. In the Email Setup window, provide the following parameters:
- SMTP Server: Specify the hostname of the SMTP server.
- Port: Specify the port number of the server.
- SMTP Security: If applicable, specify the type of security used, SSL or TLS; otherwise, specify None.
- Username: If your server requires authentication, specify the user name AppDynamics uses to connect to the SMTP server; otherwise, leave this field blank.
- Password: If your server requires authentication, specify the password for the user account AppDynamics uses to connect to the SMTP server; otherwise, leave this field blank.
- From Email Address: The address which will send the alert email.
- Default To Email Address: The default recipient of the email alert.
3. Click Test Settings to verify the configuration.
If configured correctly, you will receive a test message via email. If the settings are faulty, an error message displays in red at the bottom of the page which will help diagnose the issue.
4. Click Save Settings and then at the bottom right of the window, click CLOSE.
Note: You may have to refresh your browser before the UI recognizes that you have setup the email server.
Create a New Alert
At the top right of the Alerts Window, click New Alert from the top menu and from the list that appears, choose an alert type.
The successfully created alert runs on the predefined schedule.
For more information on configuring alerts, see the following topics:
Overview
Content Tools
Apps
