Setup Alert Definitions

Go to Alerts -> Alert Definitions
In the Name textbox, enter a name (for reference) to define the alert
Click the New button under Hours & Destinations
Select the preferred method of alerting
- Business Hours - Alerts will only be sent during the pre-defined business hours (Hours & Maintenance -> Business Hours)
- Specific Hours - Alerts will only be sent during the selected days and hours
- All Hours - Alerts will be sent at all hours (commonly chosen)
Select the preferred form of alerting from the Alerting Mechanism drop down list
Enter the email address for which the alert will be sent
You can enter an individual or group email address
You can only enter one email address per text box
Select the checkbox next to Enable persistent alerting to start receiving continuous alerts (this is optional)
Click the Update button to save the settings