# Configure Classic Alarms Event Alerts

You can enable alerts for a variety of Alarms events, depending on your configuration needs. For more information about the Alarms event types, see [below](#h_1cfb1d78c7).

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## Configure Classic Alarms alerts

### Create Alert > Events

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**Log in to Verkada Command.**
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**On the Command homepage, left navigation, click Alerts.**
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**At the top, click New Alert.**
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**On Select Event, select the Alarms product type.**
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**Search for or select an event to configure.**
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**(Optional) Some event types are general and have more specific options once you select them. If prompted, complete any additional configuration steps then click Next.**
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**Select your devices/sites, based on the alert type you can configure events to be device-specific, site-specific, or all devices.**

* When you select **Sites** or **All Devices**, new devices added after alert creation will automatically generate alerts.

Click **Done** to continue.
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**(Optional) Some event types have additional setup steps. If that is the case, click the additional steps and follow the prompts in the configuration window.**
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**Click Done and continue with the alert** [**recipients**](#h_0b37105bb2)**.**
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**Note**: Wired sensors are not currently supported as individual selectable devices, but you can select **Sites** or **All Devices** to configure alerts for them.
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### Create Alert > Recipients

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**On Recipients, you can search for or select other Command users individually or you can assign the alert to a group.**
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**Select the dropdown menu next to a user or group to choose their notification method(s). Recipients can be notified either via a push notification, SMS, or email.**

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**(Optional) By default, you will be added to the alert created. To remove yourself, select the dropdown menu and click Delete.**
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**Click Done and continue with the alert** [**notification schedule**](#h_1133acf090)**.**
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**Note:** Any recipient added to this alert will see it appear under the **Shared Alerts** section of their **Alerts** page.
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### Create Alert > Notification Schedule

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**On Notification Schedule, you must specify what days and times you want alerts to be sent. By default, events are generated 24/7.**

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**Click Done and continue with the alert** [**device actions**](#h_1e427ac1c0) **or** [**finish the alert**](#h_06c9e92cba)**.**
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### Create Alert > Device Action

In addition to notifying individuals, you can configure your horn speaker to play when an alert is triggered. These alerts can be text-to-speech or an uploaded MP3 file.

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**On Device Action, select the horn speaker(s) you want to play your message.**
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**Select your device’s notification preference (Text to Speech or Audio File).**

a. For **Text to Speech,** enter the desired message up to 200 characters.\
b. For **Audio File,** drag and drop the file or click **choose a file** to upload your audio clip.

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**Click Done and continue with** [**finish the alert**](#h_06c9e92cba)**.**
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### Finish the alert

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**Click Next on the bottom right of the configuration window once you have configured all the desired alert settings.**
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**Enter a descriptive name for the alert.**
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**Click Done and you will start to receive alerts.**

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### Alarms event types

|                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| **Alert Type**             | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| **Online/Offline**         | Alarms device changed state to online or offline.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **Alarm Site Status**      | Alarm site changed state to armed or disarmed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Cellular Module Status** | <p>Selected cellular backup is in one or many of the following states</p><p><strong>Active:</strong> currently in use</p><p>​<strong>On Standby:</strong> Connected to the cellular network and not in use</p><p><strong>Disconnected:</strong> Cell backup was disconnected from the device</p><p><strong>Offline:</strong> Unable to connect to the cellular network</p> |
| **Sensor Events**          | <p>Receive an alert when one of the following events is detected:</p><p>Door Opened</p><p>Door Held Opened</p><p>Glass Break Detected</p><p>Motion Detected</p><p>Panic Button Pressed</p><p>Water Detected</p>                                                                                                                                                            |
| **Device Power Status**    | A wireless sensor battery state changed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| **Tamper**                 | Interference or manipulation detected on an Alarms device.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |