Farm Alert Settings
Farm-level alert configuration allows you to set parameters that apply to all alerts, avoiding repetitive configuration.
Access Configuration
Section titled “Access Configuration”- Go to Farm → Settings
- Find the Alerts or Notifications section
- Adjust parameters according to your needs
Default Recipients
Section titled “Default Recipients”What are they?
Section titled “What are they?”Users who will receive all alerts unless otherwise specified in each individual alert.
Configuration
Section titled “Configuration”Default recipients: ☑ Farm owners ☑ Administrators ☐ Employees
Additional emails:Behavior
Section titled “Behavior”| Individual alert | Result |
|---|---|
| No recipients configured | Uses defaults |
| With specific recipients | Added to defaults |
| ”Ignore defaults” checked | Uses only specific ones |
Quiet Hours
Section titled “Quiet Hours”Purpose
Section titled “Purpose”Avoid email notifications during night or non-working hours, while maintaining records in the application.
Configuration
Section titled “Configuration”Quiet hours: Start: 10:00 PM End: 6:00 AM
Timezone: America/New_York
Days: All days ☑ Include weekendsBehavior during quiet hours
Section titled “Behavior during quiet hours”| Action | Result |
|---|---|
| In-app logging | Normal (always logged) |
| Held until end of quiet period | |
| Push notification | Held (configurable) |
Exceptions
Section titled “Exceptions”You can configure critical alerts that ignore quiet hours:
Alerts that ignore quiet hours: ☑ Critical priority ☐ High priority ☐ Medium priorityFrequency Limits
Section titled “Frequency Limits”Global daily limit
Section titled “Global daily limit”Maximum email notifications per day for entire farm:
Daily limit: 100 emails
Behavior when limit reached: - Logged in app - Not sent by email - Admin notified that limit was reachedPer-user limit
Section titled “Per-user limit”Maximum notifications each user receives:
Per-user limit: 20 emails/day
Example: User A: Receives max 20 alert emails User B: Receives max 20 alert emails (independent of global limit)Default global cooldown
Section titled “Default global cooldown”Minimum time between alerts of same type if not configured individually:
Default cooldown: 1 hour
Applies to alerts without specific cooldown configuredNotification Grouping
Section titled “Notification Grouping”Summary emails
Section titled “Summary emails”Instead of sending each alert individually, you can group them:
Delivery mode: ○ Immediate (each alert sent at time) ○ Summary every hour ● Daily summary (8:00 AM) ○ CustomSummary exceptions
Section titled “Summary exceptions”Alerts always sent immediately: ☑ Critical priority ☑ High priority ☐ Medium priority ☐ Low priorityNotification Channels
Section titled “Notification Channels”Default configuration
Section titled “Default configuration”Active channels: ☑ In-app notifications ☑ Email ☐ Push notifications (requires mobile app) ☐ SMS (requires additional setup) ☐ Webhook (for integrations)Typical Configuration Examples
Section titled “Typical Configuration Examples”Small farm (1-5 users)
Section titled “Small farm (1-5 users)”Default recipients: All administratorsQuiet hours: 9 PM - 6 AMDaily limit: 50 emailsDefault cooldown: 2 hoursDelivery mode: Immediate for critical/high, daily summary for medium/lowMedium farm (5-15 users)
Section titled “Medium farm (5-15 users)”Default recipients: Owners onlyQuiet hours: 10 PM - 5 AMDaily limit: 100 emailsPer-user limit: 25 emailsDefault cooldown: 1 hourDelivery mode: Immediate for critical, hourly summary for othersLarge farm (15+ users)
Section titled “Large farm (15+ users)”Default recipients: None (configure per alert)Quiet hours: Configurable per userDaily limit: 200 emailsPer-user limit: 30 emailsDefault cooldown: 30 minutesDelivery mode: Custom per priority and roleNext Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”- Manage notifications - Administer received alerts
- Configure alerts - Create custom alerts
- AI alerts - Use assistant for smart configuration