Alert notifications mail ambari

Apache Ambari provides alert notifications through email, which can be configured to send alerts to administrators when certain conditions are met. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to configure email notifications in Ambari:

Prerequisites:

1. Ambari is installed and running.
2. You have a working email server configured on your system.

Step 1: Configure Email Settings

1. Log in to Ambari Web UI as an administrator.
2. Click on "Settings" (gear icon) in the top right corner.
3. Click on "Alerts" from the dropdown menu.
4. Click on "Email" from the left-hand menu.
5. Fill in the required email settings:
   • SMTP Server: Enter the hostname or IP address of your email server.
   • SMTP Port: Enter the port number used by your email server (default is 25).
   • Username: Enter the username to use for authentication with your email server.
   • Password: Enter the password to use for authentication with your email server.
   • From Email: Enter the email address that will be used as the sender's email address.
   • To Email: Enter the email address(es) that will receive the alert notifications.
6. Click "Save" to save the email settings.

Step 2: Configure Alert Rules

1. Click on "Alerts" from the left-hand menu.
2. Click on "Rules" from the left-hand menu.
3. Click on "Create Rule" to create a new alert rule.
4. Fill in the required information:
   • Rule Name: Enter a name for the rule.
   • Condition: Select the condition that will trigger the alert (e.g., "Service Down", "Service Up", etc.).
   • Threshold: Enter the threshold value for the condition (e.g., number of failed requests, etc.).
   • Notification: Select the notification type (e.g., "Email", "Slack", etc.).
5. Click "Save" to save the alert rule.

Step 3: Test Email Notifications

1. Trigger the alert condition that you configured in Step 2.
2. Verify that you receive an email notification with the alert details.

Tips and Variations:

• You can configure multiple email settings and alert rules to suit your specific needs.
• You can also use Ambari's built-in notification plugins (e.g., Slack, PagerDuty, etc.) instead of email notifications.
• You can customize the email templates and content to include additional information or formatting.

By following these steps, you should be able to configure email notifications in Ambari and receive alerts when certain conditions are met.