Managing HCX Alerts

The HCX generates alerts with different severity levels to flag events such as migration, network stretch failure, or reachability issues connecting to an endpoint or paired site.

Based on the type of alert, you can perform various actions to acknowledge, reset, or suppress the message.

Alert Type	Action	Action Description
Critical	Acknowledge	The alert has been noted and the corrective actions will be taken. The HCX records the user who acknowledged the alert, including a time stamp for the entry.
	Reset to Green	Action has been taken to correct the alert. The HCX records the user who resets the alert, including a time stamp for the entry. The alert is removed from the display.
Warning	Acknowledge	The alert has been noted and the corrective actions will be taken. The HCX records the user who acknowledged the alert, including a time stamp for the entry.
	Reset to Green	Action has been taken to correct the alert. The HCX records the user who resets the alert, including a time stamp for the entry. The alert is removed from the display.
Info	Suppress	Signifies that the alert has been reviewed. The alert is removed from the display.

Procedure

1. Log in to the HCX Manager Service UI:

   The system displays the HCX Dashboard.

2. To locate the Alerts panel, scroll through the display
3. Review the list of alerts.
   1. (Optional) Expand an entry to see more information regarding an alert.
   2. (Optional) To sort the list by Status, use the Status filter to select Info, Warning, or Critical.
   3. (Optional) To sort the list by Entity Name or Creation Date, select the respective filter and enter the search information.
4. To take action on an alert, click the ellipsis next to the alert, and select the action.