Network Alerts & TV Mode
OpsGrip's Network Alerts module surfaces critical infrastructure alerts in one place, with an optional TV Mode for NOC-style wall displays.
Network Alerts Board
The Alerts page shows all active network alerts in a clean, prioritized board. Alerts are categorized by severity: - Critical — Red — Immediate attention required (server down, link failure) - Warning — Amber — Something needs attention soon (high utilization, approaching thresholds) - Info — Teal — Informational events (device rebooted, config change detected)
Each alert shows the source device, timestamp, severity, and a description of the issue.
TV Mode
TV Mode transforms the alerts board into a full-screen, auto-refreshing display designed for wall-mounted TVs in your IT area or NOC.
Accessing TV Mode
Navigate to your alerts page and click the TV Mode button, or go directly to /dashboard/alerts/tv .
What It Shows
- Active alerts in large, readable text
- Color-coded by severity
- Auto-refreshes so it's always current
- No sidebar, no navigation — just the alerts
Use Cases
- Mount a TV in the IT office showing live alert status
- Display in a server room for quick visual checks
- Use during incident response for team-wide visibility
Integration with SolarWinds
When SolarWinds Orion is connected, OpsGrip polls for device alerts and displays them on the Alerts board automatically. The SolarWinds integration uses a cron job to check for new alerts at regular intervals.
See the SolarWinds integration article for setup details.
Tips
- TV Mode works best on a dedicated screen that stays on — it's designed to be glanced at, not interacted with
- Set up the SolarWinds integration first to get real alerts flowing. Without it, the alerts board relies on manual entries
- Use the severity levels consistently so your team can triage at a glance
- Network Alerts is an optional module — disable it if you don't manage network infrastructure