Set alerts for VMware backup and disaster recovery

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have:

• A backed-up VMware virtual machine. For more information, see Back up a VMware virtual machine.

Step 1: Set alert contacts

An alert contact is the recipient of backup alerts. Follow these steps to set one:

1. Log on to the Cloud Backup console.

2. In the navigation pane on the left, click Notification Contacts.

3. On the Alert Contacts tab, click Create Contact.

4. In the Create Contact panel, enter the Contact Name and other required information.

5. Select a Notification Methods, complete the required configuration, and then click OK.

   • Email

     If you select Email as the contact method, enter the Email and click Send. Log on to your email account to retrieve the verification code, and then return to the Cloud Backup console to enter the Verification Code.

   • Text Message

     If you select Mobile as the contact method, enter the Mobile and click Send. The system sends a text message with a verification code to your phone. Enter the Verification Code that you receive.

   Note

   • On the Alert Contact page, you can view information for all alert contacts.

   • Click Edit to modify a contact's email address and mobile phone number.

   • Contacts that are assigned to an alert rule or added to a contact group cannot be deleted.

Step 2: (Optional) Set a contact group

If you want multiple people to receive alert notifications, you can create a contact group to simplify management. After you add alert contacts to the group, a notification is sent to all members of the group when an alert is triggered.

1. Log on to the Cloud Backup console.

2. In the left navigation pane, select Notification Contacts.

3. On the Groups tab, click Create Group.

4. In the Create Group panel, enter a Group Name.

5. Select the contacts to add to the group and click the rightwards arrow button. The selected contacts will then appear in the Selected Contacts box.

6. Click OK.

   Note

   • The Alert Contact Group page displays all contact groups and the number of members in each group.

   • To edit a contact group, click Edit.

   • Contact groups that are assigned to an alert rule cannot be deleted.

Step 3: Customize backup alert rules

To apply a unified alert rule to all VMware virtual machines in a vault:

1. Log on to the Cloud Backup console.

2. In the left navigation pane, choose Vault Management.

3. Find the target vault. In the Actions column, choose More > Alert Settings.

4. In the Alert Notification Method panel, select an Alert Notification Method and click OK.

   Alert method	Description
   Close	Disables alert notifications for all VMware virtual machines in this vault.
   Notify Alibaba Cloud Account	Sends alert notifications for all VMware virtual machines in this vault to the Alibaba Cloud account by email or text message.
   Custom	Sends alerts for all VMware virtual machines in this vault to the contacts or contact groups you select.