---
title: "Configuring Notification Settings"
slug: "configuring-notification-settings-11-1"
tags: ["Portal", "8.3"]
updated: 2026-08-12T09:05:48Z
published: 2026-08-12T09:05:48Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/configuring-notification-settings-11-1"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Configuring Notification Settings

**To configure notifications for which emails are sent:**

1. In the global administration view, select **Settings > Control Panel** in the navigation pane.  

The **Control Panel** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-ATIJICKN.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T17%3A42%3A30Z&se=2026-11-07T18%3A42%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vYVabYWh%2Byo3MK0X1LgRiLvtxMczwJCr1BtSlm5SavM%3D)
2. Select **Notification Settings**, under **Notification And Log Settings**.  

The **Notification Settings** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-95COEKG3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T17%3A42%3A30Z&se=2026-11-07T18%3A42%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vYVabYWh%2Byo3MK0X1LgRiLvtxMczwJCr1BtSlm5SavM%3D)
3. Select the notifications which you want to be informed about via email.  

The following notifications can be set:
  - Storage node notifications:
    - The storage node is almost full, specified by a percentage.
    - The storage node is full.
    - The storage node is offline.
  - Local server storage notifications:
    - The storage pool is almost full, specified by a percentage.
    - The storage pool is critically low, under a specified number of gigabytes.
**Note**

When reaching critically full state , the server will operate in degraded mode. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-D3KSXXME.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T17%3A42%3A30Z&se=2026-11-07T18%3A42%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vYVabYWh%2Byo3MK0X1LgRiLvtxMczwJCr1BtSlm5SavM%3D)
    - The storage pool is full.
    - The storage pool has failed.
    - No Snapshots taken in the past. Snapshots of the storage pool have not been taken for a specified number of hours or days.
    - Replication setup failed. The storage pool replication setup failed.
  - System notifications:
    - Certificate will expire in. The portal certificate has a specified number of days remaining before it expires.
    - Catalog database is down.
    - Server is offline.
  - Portal notifications:
    - Trial about to expire. The portal trial is about to expire.
    - Over device quota. The number of devices exceeds the quota.
    - Over storage quota. The amount of storage exceeds the quota.
    - Near storage quota. The storage quota as set by a percentage threshold.
    - An add-on is about to expire.
    - An add-on has expired.
4. If you changed the settings, click **Save**.