Recipient Groups settings organize alert recipients into named groups so Mini DBA can route notifications to the right people or teams.
What You Can Do
- Create alert recipient groups.
- Delete groups.
- Edit group availability.
- Add all or selected recipients to a group.
- Remove all or selected recipients from a group.
Create A Recipient Group
- Open Settings.
- Select Recipient Groups.
- Enter a group name.
- Add the group.
- Select the group.
- Add recipients from the available recipient list.
- Save group changes.
Suggested Groups
Common groups include DBA Team, Infrastructure, Application Support, On Call, and customer-specific teams for managed service environments.
Recipient Group Design
Good recipient groups reduce alert noise and speed up response. Create groups around responsibility rather than only technology. For example, a customer-specific group may include a DBA, an application owner, and an on-call contact, while an infrastructure group may receive storage and host alerts across several engines.
Keep group names clear and stable. If the same person belongs to several groups, confirm whether duplicate notifications are acceptable in your process. Review groups after team changes, customer onboarding, and changes to alert routing.
For managed service providers, recipient groups are especially useful when combined with server groups and multi-engine monitoring. They allow Mini DBA to route alerts to the team responsible for the affected customer, site, or environment.
Recipient Groups FAQ
Should every recipient be in one group only?
Not necessarily. People can belong to multiple groups, but duplicate notifications should be understood and intentional.
How often should groups be reviewed?
Review them after team changes, customer onboarding, incident reviews, and alert routing changes.
What if alerts go to the wrong team?
Check the server group, recipient group, alert rule, and individual recipient settings.