> #### In the list frame

> Select either Alerts or Resources from among the console's menu bar categories to display specific resource alert details in the list frame. Note that regardless of which of these two options you use, alerts display in association with a specific resource as identified by the resource naming convention, container name:resource name.

> ##### Selecting the Alerts category

> Figure 2–4 shows the contents of the list frame when you select Alerts on the menu bar; icons related to an alert's severity level appear to the left of each resource name; a brief alert message appears to its right.

> Figure 2–4: Outstanding alerts displayed in the Alerts list frame

> The list frame supports ToolTips. ToolTips display summarized details about an alert, displaying information about the alert without your leaving this frame. (Each alert's complete contents can be displayed on the Alert details Summary page by clicking the resource name in list frame). When you place your cursor over an alert icon displayed in the Alerts list frame, summarized alert message details appears after a few moments. Figure 2–5 shows the contents of an alert icon in the Alerts view of the list frame; it displays the detailed alert message for a resource.

> Figure 2–5: ToolTip details displayed on the Alerts list frame

> The first alert in the list frame also simultaneously displays its alert detailed information in the detail frame. See the "In the detail frame" section section for more information.

> You can sort alerts by Severity, Resource Name, Alert Name, or Last Date. Use the drop-down menu in the Sort by field to change the sort criteria.

> ##### Selecting the Resources category

> Figure 2–6 shows the contents of the list frame when you select Resources on the menu bar; icons related to an alert's severity level appear to the left to resource names with brief descriptions of the alert problem appear to the right.

> Figure 2–6 also shows ToolTip information displayed. Placing your cursor over an alert icon in this Resource view of the list frame displays details related to the number of alerts and number of unseen alerts for a resource.

> Figure 2–6: ToolTip details displayed on the Resources list frame

> If you stop and restart Fathom, the outstanding alert list clears. This same alert information cannot be reloaded. However, if the conditions that originally triggered the alerts still exist when Fathom restarts, new alerts are generated.

> Note: Resource changes can happen very quickly, and the information contained in the Alerts list and the Alerts Detail Summary page represents the operational status of your system at the moment the information was collected. Click Refresh as you view alert details to ensure that you are reviewing the most current information.

> For detailed information about each alert, see Chapter 3, "Alerts Reference."

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