Configuring default alert settings

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
The default alert settings let you enable or disable the pop-up alerts for the four types of alerts and also to determine how long those pop-up alerts remain on the screen. If you disable the pop-up alerts for a particular alert type, that alert type still appears in the list of active alerts in other parts of the Backup Exec Administration Console, unless you have filtered that same alert type from the list of active alerts.
To configure default alert settings
  1. Click the Backup Exec button, and then select Configuration and Settings.
  2. Select Backup Exec Settings, and then selectAlerts.
  3. If you want to receive a reminder alert to renew your license contracts, check Send an alert reminder to renew your license contracts on , and then enter a date.
  4. In the Capacity usage warning threshold for sending alert field, enter the percentage of capacity usage that you want to use as a threshold to receive an alert for renewal.
  5. In the Display pop-up alerts for the following alert types group box, check the check boxes for the types of alerts that you want to see in a pop-up alert. Clear the check boxes for the types of alerts that you do not want to see in a pop-up alert.
    Informational Informational alerts provide status messages for the conditions that you might want to know about. They do not require a response and are not critical. The pop-up informational alerts have a blue color.
    Error Error alerts indicate the issues that affect job processing or the integrity of your backup. You must respond to them manually. The pop-up error alerts have a red color.
    Warning Warning alerts indicate the conditions that may or may not cause jobs to fail. You should monitor the conditions and take actions to resolve them. The pop-up warning alerts have a yellow color.
    Attention required Attention required alerts indicate the issues that require a response before a job or an operation can continue. You can respond to this type of alert directly from the pop-up. The pop-up attention-required alerts have a purple color.
  6. In the Number of seconds to display pop-up alerts field, enter the amount of time you want pop-up alerts to remain on the screen.
  7. Click OK.
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