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title: "Step 4. Specify Alarm Assignment Scope"
description: "On the Assignment tab of the Alarm settings window, specify one or more infrastructure objects to which the alarm must be assigned."
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# Step 4. Specify Alarm Assignment Scope

On the **Assignment tab** of the **Alarm settings** window, specify one or more infrastructure objects to which the alarm must be assigned.

## Adding Objects to Alarm Assignment Scope

To add one or more objects to alarm assignment scope:

1. On the **Assignment** tab, in the **Assignment for alarm** section, click **Add** and select the necessary node (*Veeam Backup & Replication*, *Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365*, *Virtual Infrastructure*, *VMware Cloud Director*, *Business View*).
2. In the **Assign Alarm** window, select check boxes next to objects to which you want to assign the alarm.
3. Click **Assign**.

[![Specify Alarm Assignment](images/creating_alarm_assign_alarm.png "Specify Alarm Assignment")](images/creating_alarm_assign_alarm.png){.toggle scale=70}

To remove an object from the alarm assignment:

1. On the **Assignment** tab, in the **Assignment for alarm** section, select an object you want to remove from the assignment.
2. On the right, click **Remove**.

[![Specifying Alarm Assignment](images/creating_alarm_assignment.png "Specifying Alarm Assignment")](images/creating_alarm_assignment.png){.toggle scale=70}

## Excluding Objects from Alarm Assignment Scope

You can exclude objects from alarm assignment scope:

1. On the **Assignment** tab, in the **Excluded objects** section, click **Add** and select the necessary node (*Veeam Backup & Replication*, *Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365*, *Virtual Infrastructure*, *VMware Cloud Director*, *Business View*).
2. In the **Exclude Alarm** window, select check boxes next to objects you want to exclude from alarm assignment.
3. Click **Exclude**.

[![Specify Alarm Assignment](images/creating_alarm_exclude_from_alarm.png "Specify Alarm Assignment")](images/creating_alarm_exclude_from_alarm.png){.toggle scale=70}