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# Filter alerts

You can configure Unisphere to monitor storage systems for specific events or error conditions. When an event or error of interest occurs, Unisphere displays an alert and, if configured to do so, notifies you of the alert by way of email, SNMP, or Syslog.

## Prerequisites

See Roles and associated permissions to determine the user roles that can perform this task.

## Steps

1. Select EVENTS > Alerts, or select Home and then select to open the Alerts list view.
2. Use the filter tool to narrow the listed alerts to only those that meet the specified criteria:
   - State—Filters the list for alerts with the specified state.
   - Severity—Filters the list for alerts with the specified severity.
   - Type—Filters the list for alerts with the specified type.
   - System—Filters the list based on the storage system identity.
   - Object—Filters the list for alerts for the specified object.
   - Description—Filters the list for alerts with the specified description.
   - Created—Filters the list based on when the alert was created.
   - Acknowledged—Filters the list for alerts that have been acknowledged.