# Inventory Alerts

**Last Updated On**: 06 Jul 2026  
**2 minutes read**

## What are Inventory Alerts?

Inventory alerts are notifications triggered whenever the managed IT assets go out of the defined rules/conditions. A few examples are:-

1. Software installation/uninstallation
2. Unauthorized application usage
3. Software license has expired
4. When a peripheral device is attached.

To know more about the inventory alerts and creating one for your environment, refer this [page](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/inventory/configuring-inventory-alerts.html).

## How to view Inventory Alerts?

To view the alerts triggered from your inventory,

![Inventory Alerts console view.](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/help/inventory/viewing-inventory-alerts-image.webp)

- Navigate to Inventory -> Views -> Alerts
- You can customize the available filters and select a timestamp to narrow down the alerts you are looking for.
- Once customized, click the Show button to view your alerts, which is basically the incidents that occurred during the given time duration. These incidents can be exported as a PDF file for internal audit and compliance.
- Here is a sample list of available filters:-
  1. Hardware Added/Removed
  2. Software Installed/Uninstalled
  3. Prohibited Software Installed/Uninstalled
  4. Certificate Expiry
  5. Software License Expired
  6. Prohibited Software Identified
  7. New Computer Identified