# Alarms

The **Alarms** feature in Efento Cloud provides an overview of all active and past alarms for your Organisation. It is accessible to **all users**, regardless of permission level (Administrator, Manager, or Analyst).

## **Alarms Preview**

In the **Alarms** menu, you can see a list of current and historical alarms. Each alarm has a status:

* **Active** – The alarm threshold is currently exceeded
* **Inactive** – The threshold was exceeded in the past but has not yet been confirmed
* **Confirmed** – A user has acknowledged the alarm, and the sensor measurements are no longer exceeding the threshold

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Alarms can only be **confirmed** when sensor measurements have returned within normal thresholds.
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## **Alarm detsils**

To quickly review the notifications sent for an alarm, including the **channels**, **users**, and **timestamps**, click the **Show details** button in the **Notification** column. A dialog box will display all relevant information.

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To view when the alarm occurred on a chart, click the **Preview icon** (chart symbol) on the right side of the alarms table.

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For detailed sensor data during the alarm period, click the sensor’s **serial number** in the list. You will be redirected to the [Sensor’s details page](/efento-cloud/basics/sensor-details.md), showing measurements over a **4-hour period**, with the moment of the alarm highlighted by a **red circle** on the chart.

## **Confirming Alarms**

The **Confirm** function is used to mark alarms that have already been resolved, indicating that the situation has been addressed and measurements have returned to normal. This helps maintain an accurate alarm history and prevents unnecessary notifications for resolved events. To confirm an alarm:

1. Click the **Confirm** button in the alarm list.
2. Optionally, enter a **comment** describing the cause of the alarm or the actions taken to resolve it.
   * This comment will be displayed when hovering over the **Confirmed** status in the alarm list.
   * Adding a comment is recommended for documentation purposes but is not mandatory.

Once confirmed, the alarm status changes to **Confirmed**, and the system recognises that no further immediate action is required for that event.

## **Exporting Alarm List**

Efento Cloud allows users to export a list of alarms for record-keeping, reporting, or analysis. This feature is available to **all users**, regardless of permission level. To export the alarm list:

1. Select the desired **time range** in the upper-right corner of the table
2. Click the **Export alarm list** button

The alarm list will be sent as a **PDF file** to the email address associated with your Efento Cloud account.

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## Sorting and filtering alarms

You can sort alarms by:

* Date of occurrence
* Status
* Alarm type
* Cause
* Current sensor measurement
* Rule name
* Notification recipients

Additionally, you can:

* Search for a specific sensor by **name** or **serial number**
* Limit the **date range** for displayed alarms
* Display only alarms for a **selected location** using the location menu on the left


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