# Alerting

By establishing specific rules, the alerting system identifies conditions and maintains vigilance within your environments.

As soon as a rule-defined condition is satisfied, the system logs it as an alert and takes action by initiating a sequence of predefined responses. 

This alert subsequently initiates the execution of one or more designated actions, which include:

* Email notifications
* Webhook invocations
* Execution of a custom script

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This ensures timely awareness and intervention in case of potential problems.

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[Settings](/manual/features/key-features/alerting/settings.md)
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[Templates](/manual/features/key-features/alerting/templates.md)
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[Silences](/manual/features/key-features/alerting/silences.md)
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[Manager](/manual/features/key-features/alerting/manager.md)
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