---
title: "Alarm Types"
diataxis: how-to
applies_to:
  product: "nirmata-control-hub"
audience: ["platform-engineer"]
last_updated: 2025-11-01
url: https://docs.nirmata.io/docs/control-hub/settings/alarms/alarm-types/
---

An Alarm Type defines the schema for an alarm, including when the alarm triggers and when it clears.  

Alarm Types can be created, edited, and deleted. To create a new alarm
type, provide the following information:

-   *Alarm Settings*: Name, severity, the alarm field and any notifiers
-   *Trigger Condition*: Condition for triggering the alarm
-   *Clear Condition*: Condition for clearing the alarm
-   *Filter*: Filter for selecting the scope of the alarm.

## How to Create a New Alarm Type

To create a new Alarm Type, click on *Alarms* in the sidebar menu. Click on the + icon in *Alarm Types*.

![image](/images/alarm-settings-1.png)

Complete the *Settings*, *Trigger Condition*, *Clear Condition*, and *Filters* of the Alarm.

Click *Next* after entering the information on each tab. Click *Finish* after entering the *Filters* settings.

![image](/images/alarm-settings-2.png)

![image](/images/alarm-settings-3.png)

![image](/images/alarm-settings-4.png)

![image](/images/alarm-settings-5.png)

The new *Alarm Type* is displayed.

![image](/images/alarm-settings-6.png)

Click the *Settings* menu to edit, enable, disable, or delete the alarm.

![image](/images/alarm-settings-7.png)