The following sections list the alert types available within the Configuration category along with important details such as:
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User permissions needed to use the alert
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CommCell entities that can be associated with the alert
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Criteria that trigger the alert
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Available alert tokens
Client Groups
Use this alert to monitor any changes made to the properties of one or more client groups.
User Permissions |
Associated Entities |
Criteria |
Severity Level |
Description |
Alert Management |
Client Groups |
Properties Modified |
Information |
The properties of a client computer group have been modified. |
To see the tokens available for this alert, see Alerts and Notifications - Tokens.
Clients
Use this alert to monitor the disk space and certificate expiration of one or more client computers, as well any client property change.
User Permissions |
Associated Entities |
Criteria |
Severity Level |
Description |
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Agent Management or Alert Management |
Clients Client Groups Agents |
Disk Space Low |
Critical |
The disk space for the client software installation and system directories (including the Job Results folder) reached the minimum thresholds:
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Disk Space low for software install directory |
Critical |
The disk space for the client software installation and system directories reached the minimum thresholds. The thresholds for the software installation and system directories, as well as the frequency interval at which the directories are monitored, are configurable. For information on configuring the thresholds, see Configuring Space Check for Software Installation and System Directories. |
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Disk Space low for Job Results directory |
Critical |
The disk space for the Job Results directory reached the minimum thresholds. The threshold for the Job Results directory is configurable. For information on configuring the threshold, see Setting the Minimum Free Space for the Job Results Directory. |
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Properties Modified |
Information |
The properties of a client/agent were modified, or there was an unauthorized attempt to change the properties. This alert is also generated if the agent content, pre-post commands, or storage policy of a subclient are modified. |
To see the tokens available for this alert, see Alerts and Notifications - Tokens.
CommCell
Use this alert to monitor the CommCell when:
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A number of failed login attempts occurred
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Existing alerts have been modified
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Disk space is low
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CommCell components have been deconfigured
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CommServe properties have been modified
User Permissions
Associated Entities
Criteria
Severity Level
Description
Administrative Management or Alert Management permission with a CommCell level association
Not Applicable
Alert every n failed login attempts
Information
There were a number of failed attempts to log on to the CommCell.
Alert Modified
Information
The properties of an alert were modified, such as:
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A user was added or removed from the alert.
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There was an unauthorized attempt to modify the properties.
Disk Space Low
Critical
The minimum thresholds have been reached for the CommServe software installation and system directories, or there is insufficient disk space for the CommServe database to grow.
The threshold for the CommServe database directory and the frequency interval at which the database directory is monitored are configurable in the Control Panel > System dialog box (Database space check interval and Database Space Check Thresholds).
Force De-configured
Information
A user failed or succeeded to deconfigure an Agent, Client, or MediaAgent.
Properties Modified
Information
The properties of the CommServe were modified, or there was an unauthorized attempt to change the properties.
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To see the tokens available for this alert, see Alerts and Notifications - Tokens.
Edge drive/Share operations
Use this alert to monitor any changes made to the shares in the Webconsole.
User Permissions |
Associated Entities |
Criteria |
Severity Level |
Description |
Alert Management |
Edge drive/Share operations |
Edge drive/Share operations |
Information |
Any changes made to a share, for example, renaming a share, adding comments to a share or changes made to the size of a share. For more information about sharing data, see Share Data Using Web Console |
To see the tokens available for this alert, see Alerts and Notifications - Tokens.
Library
Use this alert to monitor any changes made to the properties of one or more libraries in the CommCell.
User Permissions |
Associated Entities |
Criteria |
Severity Level |
Description |
Library Management or Alert Management |
Libraries |
Properties Modified |
Information |
The properties of a library were modified, such as:
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To see the tokens available for this alert, see Alerts and Notifications - Tokens.
License
Use this alert to monitor the expiration and consumption of licenses in the CommCell.
User Permissions |
Associated Entities |
Criteria |
Severity Level |
Description |
Administrative Management or Alert Management permission with a CommCell level association |
Not Applicable |
Alert CommServe License Expires With n Days |
Information |
The CommServe license expired within the specified number of days. |
Alert when Licenses Consumed reaches n Percent |
Information |
The consumption of CommCell licenses has reached the specified percentage. License Capacity Usage details are updated every 24 hours. It may also be updated if a Data Aging Job is run or if CommServe services are restarted. |
To see the tokens available for this alert, see Alerts and Notifications - Tokens.
MediaAgents
Use this alert to monitor the disk space and online status of one or more MediaAgents, as well as any MediaAgent property change.
User Permissions |
Associated Entities |
Criteria |
Severity Level |
Description |
Media Management or Alert Management |
MediaAgents |
DDB Store got corrupted |
Critical |
A deduplication database store got corrupted. |
DDB disk space low |
Critical |
The deduplication databases on the selected MediaAgents are monitored for low disk space based on the free space thresholds set on the storage policy copy: Minimum Free Space (MB) and Free Space Warning (MB). For information on the free space thresholds, see Deduplication - DDB Information. |
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Disk Space Low |
Critical |
The disk space for the MediaAgent software installation and system directories (including the Index Cache folder) reached the minimum thresholds.
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Disk Space low for Index Cache |
Critical |
The disk space for the Index Cache reached the minimum thresholds. The threshold for the MediaAgents Index Cache directory is configurable. To configure the threshold, go to MediaAgent > Properties > Catalog > Generate alerts when free space falls below n GB. |
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Disk Space low for software install directory |
Critical |
The disk space for the MediaAgent software installation and system directories reached the minimum thresholds. The thresholds for the software installation and system directories, as well as the frequency interval at which the directories are monitored, are configurable. For information on configuring the thresholds, see Configuring Space Check for Software Installation and System Directories. |
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MediaAgent went Offline |
Critical |
A MediaAgent was switched off or went offline. Note: If MediaAgent is marked offline for maintenance mode, then the alert will not be generated. For more information, see Mark MediaAgent Offline for Maintenance. However, you can use the MediaAgent in Maintenance Mode alert rule to receive alert notification when the MediaAgent is marked offline for maintenance. For more information, see Alerts and Notifications - Installing Alert Rules from the Commvault Store. |
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Properties Modified |
Information |
The properties of a MediaAgent were modified, or there was an unauthorized attempt to change the properties. |
To see the tokens available for this alert, see Alerts and Notifications - Tokens.
Schedules
Use this alert to monitor any changes made to CommCell scheduler, for example, the addition of a new schedule.
User Permissions |
Associated Entities |
Criteria |
Severity Level |
Description |
Alert Management permission with a CommCell level association |
Not Applicable |
Scheduler Changes |
Information |
One of the following has occurred:
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To see the tokens available for this alert, see Alerts and Notifications - Tokens.
Storage Policy
Use this alert to monitor any changes made to the properties of one or more storage policies.
User Permissions |
Associated Entities |
Criteria |
Severity Level |
Description |
Storage Policy Management or Alert Management |
Storage Policies |
Properties Modified |
Information |
The properties of a storage policy were modified, or there was an unauthorized attempt to change the properties. |
To see the tokens available for this alert, see Alerts and Notifications - Tokens.
User Group
Use this alert to monitor any changes made to the properties of one or more user groups.
User Permissions |
Associated Entities |
Criteria |
Severity Level |
Description |
Alert Management |
User Groups |
Properties Modified |
Information |
The properties of a user group were modified, or there was an unauthorized attempt to change the properties. |
To see the tokens available for this alert, see Alerts and Notifications - Tokens.
Users
Use this alert to monitor any changes made to the properties of one or more users.
User Permissions |
Associated Entities |
Criteria |
Severity Level |
Description |
Alert Management |
User Groups Users |
Properties Modified |
Information |
The properties of a user were modified, or there was an unauthorized attempt to change the properties. |
Quota Exceeded (default: every 24 hrs) |
Information |
The space consumed by the users on their edge drive has exceeded assigned quota. |
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Quota exceeding threshold (default: every 24 hrs) |
Information |
The space consumed by the users on their edge drive has exceeded 90% of the assigned quota. |
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Quota validation failed (one time alert) |
Information |
The space consumed by the users on their edge drive exceeds the quota assigned to them. |
To see the tokens available for this alert, see Alerts and Notifications - Tokens.