Active alerts properties
Properties for active alerts can be viewed on the Home tab or in the details for a backup job, a restore job, or a type of storage.
See Enabling active alerts and alert history to display on the Home tab.
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Table: Properties for active alerts
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Severity | Indicates the severity of the alert. The severity helps you determine how quickly you want to respond. |
| The following alert severity levels may appear: | |
| - Error | |
| - Warning | |
| - Information | |
| - Attention Required | |
| Category | Indicates the condition that caused the alert. Categories include Database Maintenance, General Information, Device Error, or Job Failed. |
| Message | Indicates the text of the error message. |
| Date and Time | Shows the date and time when the alert was received. |
| Job Name | Indicates the name of the job that triggered the alert. This column is blank if a job triggered the alert, such as for general information alerts. |
| Storage | Shows the name of the storage device on which the alert occurred. |
| Server | Shows the name of the server on which the alert occurred. |
| Source | Indicates the cause of the alert. |
| Alerts can originate from one of the following sources: | |
| - System | |
| - Job | |
| - Storage | |
| - Media |