> ## Documentation Index
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# Manage Alerts
The alert system is deactivated by default.
To use this system, select the [alert](/ops-center/monitor/alerts) you want to activate.
You can activate alerts for all components, but component-specific activation is not available.
1. In the Ops Center interface, go to the **Overview** tab.
2. In the upper-left corner, select **Alerts**.
3. On the **Alerts** page, click **Manage Alerts**.
4. On the **Alerts** tab, select alerts that you want to activate and apply changes.
Applying changes, whether you are activating or deactivating alerts, can take up to 15 minutes. Wait this time before checking the Alerts list to confirm your changes.
You can send notifications either per email or via webhooks. On the **Notifications** tab, select one of the following options from the **Notification Method** list:
1. Enter the email addresses of the users who should receive notifications when an alert is triggered.
2. Enter one email per field. Note that you can add only 5 email addresses. Apply the changes.
1. **Webhook URL** — enter the webhook URL of the service that should receive notifications when an alert is triggered.
2. **Webhook Connection** — select a webhook connection or create a new connection by clicking 
and configuring the following fields:
* **Connection name** — enter a name for the webhook connection.
* **Username** — enter a username to authenticate the webhook URL with the service.
* **Password** — enter a password to authenticate the webhook URL with the service.
3. Apply the changes.