---
name: "cdist-type__prometheus_alertmanager"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdist"
version: "7.0.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdist-type__prometheus_alertmanager"
---

# cdist-type\_\_prometheus\_alertmanager(7)

install Alertmanager

## NAME

cdist-type\_\_prometheus\_alertmanager - install Alertmanager

## DESCRIPTION

Install and configure Prometheus Alertmanager (*https://prometheus.io/docs/alerting/alertmanager/*).

Note that due to significant differences between Prometheus 1.x and 2.x, only 2.x is supported. It is your responsibility to make sure that your package manager installs 2.x. (On Devuan Ascii, the parameter *--install-from-backports* helps.)

## REQUIRED PARAMETERS

- **config**

  Alertmanager configuration file. It will be saved as /etc/alertmanager/alertmanager.yml on the target.

## OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

- **storage-path**

  Where to put data. Default: /data/alertmanager. (Directory will be created if needed.)

- **retention-days**

  How long to retain data. Default: 90 days.

## BOOLEAN PARAMETERS

- **install-from-backports**

  Valid on Devuan only. Will enable the backports apt source and install the package from there. Useful for getting a newer version.

## EXAMPLES

```
__prometheus_alertmanager \
    --install-from-backports \
    --config "$__manifest/files/alertmanager.yml" \
    --storage-path /data/alertmanager
```

## SEE ALSO

[**cdist-type\_\_prometheus\_server**(7)](/cdist-type__prometheus_server/7.md), [**cdist-type\_\_grafana\_dashboard**(7)](/cdist-type__grafana_dashboard/7.md), Prometheus alerting documentation: *https://prometheus.io/docs/alerting/overview/*

## AUTHORS

Kamila Součková \<*kamila--@--ksp.sk*\>

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2018 Kamila Součková. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## COPYRIGHT

ungleich GmbH 2021