---
title: Viewing information in the alerts backend
description: View administrative alert information in the alert backend.
component: pingdirectory
version: 9.3
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdatametrics_server_administration_guide:pd_met_view_info_alerts_backend
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/9.3/pingdatametrics_server_administration_guide/pd_met_view_info_alerts_backend.html
revdate: September 13, 2023
section_ids:
  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
---

# Viewing information in the alerts backend

View administrative alert information in the alert backend.

## Steps

* Use `ldapsearch` to view the administrative alerts.

  ### Example:

  ```shell
  $ bin/ldapsearch --port 1389 --bindDN "cn=Directory Manager" \
    --bindPassword secret --baseDN cn=alerts "(objectclass=*)"
  dn: cn=alerts
  objectClass: top
  objectClass: ds-alert-root
  cn: alerts

  dn: ds-alert-id=3d1857a2-e8cf-4e80-ac0e-ba933be59eca,cn=alerts
  objectClass: top
  objectClass: ds-admin-alert
  ds-alert-id: 3d1857a2-e8cf-4e80-ac0e-ba933be59eca
  ds-alert-type: server-started
  ds-alert-severity: info
  ds-alert-type-oid: 1.3.6.1.4.1.32473.2.11.33
  ds-alert-time: 20110126041442.622Z
  ds-alert-generator: com.unboundid.directory.server.core.metrics.engine
  ds-alert-message: The server has started successfully
  ```