Understanding Alerts
Alerts provide visibility into conditions detected on your devices that may require attention. They are generated automatically based on monitoring rules and thresholds and are intended to surface meaningful events without overwhelming you with unnecessary noise.
This document explains how alerts are presented in the Dashboard, what information they contain, and how to interpret the details shown for each alert.
Alert List View
The Alerts section displays a list of recent alerts across all devices in your Organization. Each row represents a single alert generated by the system.
The alert list includes the following key pieces of information:
- Device identifies the device where the alert occurred.
- Message provides a human-readable summary of the condition that triggered the alert, including thresholds and time ranges when applicable.
- Date shows when the alert was recorded.
You can search and page through the alert list to quickly find specific devices or events. Alerts remain visible to provide historical context, even after the underlying condition has resolved.
Opening Alert Details
Selecting an alert from the list opens a detailed view in a modal window. This view provides additional context and structured data about the alert.
The alert details view is intended to explain not just what happened, but why the alert was triggered and what data was involved.
Alert Detail Fields
Each alert detail view includes several standardized fields:
- Time shows when the alert condition occurred.
- Source Type identifies the category of monitoring rule that generated the alert, such as CPU usage, disk space, or memory utilization.
- Source Name may be used to identify a specific rule or check when applicable.
- Subject identifies the component involved, such as a disk volume or system resource.
Alert Data Section
The Data section contains structured details about the alert condition. This information is provided for transparency and deeper inspection.
Depending on the alert type, this section may include:
- Threshold values that define when the alert is triggered.
- Measured values observed on the device, such as CPU percentage or free disk space.
- Time ranges indicating how long the condition persisted.
- Process information, such as the top processes contributing to high CPU or memory usage.
Not all alerts include the same fields. The data shown depends on the type of condition being monitored.
How to Interpret Alerts
Alerts are designed to provide awareness, not necessarily indicate emergencies. Some alerts may represent temporary spikes or short-lived conditions that resolve on their own.
Repeated alerts, alerts affecting multiple devices, or alerts that persist over time may indicate issues that should be reviewed. In many cases, Simplified Solutions monitors these conditions automatically and takes action where appropriate based on active policies.
The alert system is intended to give you insight and confidence that device health and security are being actively monitored, even when no manual action is required.