Alert Management

HPE Aruba Networking Central allows you to create various types of alerts. To create a alert, you must have read or write or admin access for HPE Aruba Networking Central. The following alert types are supported by HPE Aruba Networking Central:

  • Pre-defined—multiple alerts based on the categories. For example, AP CPU Utilization, AP Radio Noise Floor, and AP Disconnected.

  • Custom—customized alerts to meet your needs with a combination of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and thresholds to trigger the alert.

Alert Scope

Alert scope defines the level at which alerts are configured and applied within an environment. It determines whether monitoring and notifications are focused on a broad, system-wide level or are tailored to specific locations or groups of devices. By categorizing alerts based on their scope, administrators can ensure effective monitoring that addresses both global trends and localized issues. The alert scope can be divided into the following types:

  • Global Scope—Alerts are configured to monitor devices and metrics across multiple sites. These alerts provide a centralized view of system health by aggregating data from all sites, making them ideal for detecting widespread issues that impact the entire infrastructure.

  • Site Scope—Alerts are configured to monitor devices and metrics within a specific site. These parameters are ideal for maintaining granular control and ensuring reliability at the site level.

    Note: If an alert has configurations defined at both the global scope and the site scope, the site-level configuration will be applied to devices within that site for the alert. In this case, the site-level configuration overrides the global-level configuration for the specific site.

  • Device Scope—The Device Scope defines the lowest and most granular level of configuration in the alert inheritance hierarchy. It enables administrators to apply alert rules or thresholds directly to specific network devices, overriding broader configurations that apply at the site or global level.

To learn about configuring alerts, see Configuring Alerts.