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Configuring service groups for email alerts

You can configure a service group using Cloudera Manager. A service group defines a subset of services for which you need email alerts. You can create any number of service groups.

Minimum Required Role: Limited Cluster Administrator (also provided by Full Administrator and Cluster Administrator)

  1. Log into Cloudera Manager as an Administrator.
  2. Go to Clusters > Cloudera Management Service > Configuration.
  3. Select Alert Publisher from the SCOPE drop-down menu and select Main from the CATEGORY drop-down menu.
  4. Locate the Service groups for email alerting property or search for it by typing its name in the Search box.
  5. Configure the Service groups for email alerting property. Click Add Another to add a new service group.
  6. Enter a unique name for the service group in the Key field.
  7. Optional: Enter the comma-separated list of service names in the Value field.
  8. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page to save your settings.
  9. Restart the Alert Publisher role. For more information, see Starting, Stopping, and Restarting Role Instances.