--- title: Create an Email-Alert Trigger for Connector Online Status slug: edgemanager/how-to-guides/lem-user-ui-guides/alerts-guides/create-email-alert-for-connector-online-status description: Learn how to create an email-alert trigger for connector online status. docTags: createdAt: 2023-04-19T19:05:47.000Z --- In this guide, you'll set up an alert and a trigger for Litmus Edge's default MQTT SSL connector that connects to Litmus Edge Manager. Then you will simulate a disconnection for the connector to trigger the alert. # Video :::Iframe{iframeHeight="0" code=""} ::: # Before You Begin - You will have to enable SMTP from the Litmus Edge Manager Admin Console. See [Email](docId\:GcxRXKR3-oc_O9zqz7Jke) to learn more. - If you haven't yet connected your Litmus Edge instance to Litmus Edge Manager, see [Activate an Edge Device](docId\:JalA8oA1dTK8BdVoENAwA). A Litmus Edge instance needs to be activated in Litmus Edge Manager before it can trigger alerts. # Step 1: Set Up an Email-Alert based Trigger In this step you'll create an email notification alert. Next, you will create a trigger that will use the email notification alert. See [Alerts](docId\:BWq6oBkuTNZgIJBIgQPBE) for additional details. From Litmus Edge Manager, navigate to **Alerts** and follow the steps below. ## Step 1a: Set Up an Email Alert **To set up an email alert: ** 1. From the *Alerts *pane, click the **Add new Action** icon. The *Add new Action* dialog box appears. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/jcIeQ5n7Ahq0K5lkrL8Pq_add-new-action-icon.png" size="80" width="1378" height="719" caption="Add new Action icon" position="center" showCaption="true"} 2. From the *Add new Action* dialog box, enter the following details: - **Action Template**: Select EMAIL. - **Action Name**: Enter an action name. - **Enter email**: Enter an email address that will receive the alert. - **Notifications Limit**: Enter 1. - **Interval**: Select *minute*. 3. Click **Add**. The newly created action appears in the *Action List*. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/12fxB2Jd2r2gu7ixNdevB_image.png" size="80" width="1554" height="496" caption="Creating a new email alert" position="center" showCaption="true"} ## Step 1b: Set Up a Trigger **To set up a trigger: ** 1. From the *Alerts *pane, click the **Add new Trigger **icon. The *New Trigger* pane appears. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/SjncOzK9ps2UhX6kmCCP2_add-new-trigger.png" size="80" width="1379" height="715" caption="Add new Trigger icon" position="center" showCaption="true"} 2. From the *New Trigger* pane, configure the following sections. ### Trigger - **Name**: Enter a name for the trigger. - **Active**: Select the checkbox. - **Dashboard**: Select the checkbox. - **Description**: Enter a description for the trigger. ### Scope Select** Edge Device **and select the appropriate Litmus Edge instance. ### Source - Select** Metrics **as the source of the trigger. - Click **Add **new rule. - **Select Alert template**: Select *Connector online status.* - Enter the value `60` for *Alert Delay, seconds*. ### Action - **Action List**: Select the action you previously created. - **Continuously**: Select the checkbox to send notifications continuously. - **Notification Period, minutes**: Enter 1. When done, click **Save**. The alert trigger appears in the Trigger List. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/JCNGn8a0etxST8x6e1_mc_2023-09-1510-24-18.png "Creating a connection status email trigger") # Step 2: Simulate a Disconnection From Litmus Edge, you will simulate a disconnection with Litmus Edge Manager. **To simulate a disconnection:** 1. Log in to Litmus Edge. 2. From the Navigation panel, select **Integration**. The *Integration *pane appears. 3. From the *generic-mqtt-ssl* tile, click the toggle to disable the connector. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/GJwu3br78QDUWZSXugQl8_image.png" size="80" width="844" height="495" position="center" caption="Disabling the SSL connector" showCaption="true"} # Step 3: Verify Successful Trigger and Alert From Litmus Edge Manager, you will verify the simulated disconnection. **To verify the trigger and alert:** 1. Log in to Litmus Edge Manager. 2. Select the appropriate company and project. The *Dashboard *pane appears for the project. 3. From the navigation panel, select **Incidents**. The *Incidents *pane appears. Confirm you see the incident listed. The email address that was configured for the alert will also receive the respective alert email. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/3dnC_ZEFnxsoPoMlqhJRG_vqxt10uwvt7wlaldr8pekimage.png "Alert email")