Setting up global alerts
About this task
Alert management
enables you to configure global settings for how alerts are stored
for all vCenter instances.
Steps
To open Administration Portal, in the Help and Support tab of OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, click the link under Administration Console or start a web browser and provide the https:\\<ApplianceIP|hostname> url.
In the Login dialog box, type the password.
In the left pane, click ALERT MANAGEMENT. To enter new vCenter alert settings, click Edit.
Enter numeric values for the following fields:
- Maximum number of alerts
- Number of days to retain alerts
- Timeout for duplicate alerts (seconds)
To save your settings, click Apply, or to cancel, click Cancel.