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Alert Management in SkyLogs

SkyLogs provides a flexible and powerful alert management system designed to work seamlessly with multiple datasources such as Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, Elasticsearch, and others.
This document explains how to create alerts, manage them, filter large volumes, and use advanced tools like grouping and pinning.

Creating a New Alert​

To create a new alert in SkyLogs:

  1. Select the Alert Type
    Choose the monitoring system you want to create an alert for (e.g., Prometheus).
    Each alert type corresponds to a specific datasource — see the type-specific walkthroughs: Prometheus, Grafana, PMM, Elasticsearch, API, Notification, and Health Check.

  2. Choose a Datasource
    After selecting the alert type, choose the corresponding datasource (e.g., your Prometheus server).

  3. Enter a Unique Alert Name
    The alert name must be unique to ensure clear identification across the platform.

  4. Assign One or More Endpoints
    Select the endpoints that should receive and process the alert.

  5. (Optional) Assign a Tag
    Tags help with:

    • Grouping alerts
    • Filtering
    • Status pages
    • Bulk operations
    • Organizing and managing alerts

Once submitted, the alert will appear in the alert list with all its configuration.

create alert

Alert View Page​

Clicking on an alert opens the Alert View Page, which provides comprehensive tools and controls for managing that alert.

You can:

  • View alert configuration, status, and history
  • Assign or change users and groups
  • Modify or add endpoints
  • Make the alert silent (temporarily disable notifications)
  • Edit or update the alert configuration
  • Review all triggered events for that alert
  • Add or modify tags
  • Manage access controls and permissions

The Alert View Page is designed to give you full control and visibility over the alert.

alert view​

Filtering and Group Actions​

In large environments, SkyLogs may contain thousands of alerts from multiple datasources and systems.
To manage them efficiently, SkyLogs provides powerful filtering and bulk-action (group action) tools.

Filtering​

You can filter alerts based on:

  • Alert type
  • Datasource
  • Assigned user
  • Endpoint
  • Status (active, silenced, disabled, etc.)
  • Tags

Filtering helps you quickly locate specific alerts or narrow down large numbers for further processing.

Group (Bulk) Actions​

After filtering, you can apply bulk actions to multiple alerts at once:

  • Change endpoint
  • Add new endpoints
  • Assign or change user
  • Apply tags
  • Make alerts silent
  • Enable or disable alerts

These tools significantly streamline mass alert management, especially in large-scale deployments.

alert filtering

groupAction​

Pinning Alerts​

Inside the Alert Rule Page, SkyLogs provides a Pin feature.

Why Pin Alerts?​

Pinning allows you to mark important or critical alerts so they always appear at the top of the page.

This is useful for:

  • Critical production alerts
  • Alerts under investigation
  • Alerts requiring daily monitoring
  • High-business-impact warnings

Pinned alerts remain visible regardless of sorting or filtering, ensuring teams stay constantly aware of high-priority conditions.

Alerts Tag​

Skylogs uses tags for managing alerts. It's best practice for every alert you create to have a tag — it makes management significantly easier. Tags also enable group actions such as silencing, changing ownership, and adding endpoints in bulk.