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title: "Step 1. Select Alarm Object Type"
description: "All alarms are applied to a certain level of the monitored infrastructure. The Type attribute of an alarm defines to what kind of infrastructure objects this alarm applies."
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# Step 1. Select Alarm Object Type

All alarms are applied to a certain level of the monitored infrastructure. The **Type** attribute of an alarm defines to what kind of infrastructure objects this alarm applies. The list of available alarm types is displayed in the inventory pane of the **Alarm Management** view.

To create a new alarm, select its type first:

1. Open Veeam ONE Client.

   For details, see [Accessing Veeam ONE Components](access.md).

2. At the bottom of the inventory pane, click **Alarm Management**. 
3. In the alarm management tree, select the necessary object type.
4. In the **Actions** pane on the right, click the **New** link.

   You can also right-click anywhere in the information pane and choose **New** from the shortcut menu.

::: note

Mind that you will not be able to change the alarm type later.

:::

## Creating Alarms from Tasks or Events

You can create an alarm that is based on a task or event that occurred in the monitored infrastructure. Veeam ONE will add the **Event-based** rule type to the alarm configuration, and will trigger this alarm for all events with the same name. For details on the Event-based rules, see [Adding Event-Based Rules](alarm_rules_events.md).

To create an alarm from a task or event:

1. Open Veeam ONE Client.

   For details, see [Accessing Veeam ONE Components](access.md).

2. Select the necessary view (*Veeam Backup & Replication*, *Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365*, *Virtual Infrastructure*, *VMware Cloud Director*, *Business View*).
3. In the information pane, navigate to the **Tasks & Events** tab.
4. Right-click a task or event for which you want to create an alarm, select **Create new alarm** from the shortcut menu and then choose an object type.

## Creating Alarms from Performance Chart Counters

You can create an alarm from a performance counter. Veeam ONE will add to the alarm configuration a rule based on resource usage counter, and will trigger this alarm every time the counter reaches the specified values. For details on the rules based on resource usage counters, see [Adding Rules Based on Resource Usage Counters](alarm_rules_performance.md).

1. Open Veeam ONE Client.

   For details, see [Accessing Veeam ONE Components](access.md).

2. Select the necessary view (*Veeam Backup & Replication*, *Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365*, *Virtual Infrastructure*, *VMware Cloud Director*, *Business View*).
3. In the object tree, select an object for which you want to create an alarm.
4. Open a tab with performance parameters for which you want to create an alarm (for example, *Network*, *Memory*, *CPU*, and so on).
5. At the bottom of the performance chart, right-click the necessary counter and select **Create new alarm** from the shortcut menu.

## Creating Alarms from In-Guest Processes and Services

You can create an alarm from a process or service. For details on the rules based on specific condition or state, see [Adding State-Based Rules](alarm_rules_state.md).

1. Open Veeam ONE Client.

   For details, see [Accessing Veeam ONE Components](access.md).

2. Select the necessary view (*Virtual Infrastructure*, *VMware Cloud Director*, *Business View*).
3. In the object tree, select an object for which you want to create an alarm.
4. Open the **Processes** or **Services** tab.
5. Select one or more processes or services in the list.
6. Click the **Create Alarm** button.

   Alternatively, you can right-click the necessary process or service.

7. Select the type of rule on which the alarm must be based.