# How can I configure a notification profile for VMware related events/monitors?

[Configuring notification profiles](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/help/configuring-notifications.html) for VMware devices helps you forward the alert to the relevant person at the earliest, enabling quicker resolution.

- Click on **Settings → Notifications → Add profile**, and select the type of profile you wish to create.

  ![Configuring notification profiles fr VMware devices](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/faq/images/vm-np-1.png)

- Based on the medium selected, provide all necessary details and click **'Next'** to go the Criteria selection window.

- Choose **'When any selected virtual device has a problem'** option. You can select the option to receive alerts for all VM related alarms, or you can tap on the green "Selected" button to choose either or both of these conditions:
  - **General:** for VMware events
  - **Virtual Device Performance Monitors Threshold Alarms:** for monitors with VIWebService protocol thresholds

  ![Configuring notification profiles fr VMware devices](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/faq/images/vm-np-2.PNG)

- Once you've selected the required option(s), click **'Done'** and **'Next'**.

- In the following window, choose the devices that you wish to associate this notification profile to and click **'Next'** again.

  ![Configuring notification profiles fr VMware devices](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/faq/images/vm-np-3.PNG)

- Finally, choose the necessary trigger conditions, provide a name for the profile, and click on **'Save'.**

Alternatively, you can click on **Inventory → Click on the required VM device → Click on the Notifications icon** and Add/Associate Notification profiles to the particular device.

![Configuring notification profiles fr VMware devices](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/faq/images/vm-np-4.PNG)