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## Summary
Switching a metric Off in a **Global Defaults** row (Alerts >
Thresholds) did not stick. After Save and a reload the metric was back
On at its factory threshold and kept alerting. This affected every
section whose factory threshold is positive: Machines CPU, memory, disk
and disk temperature, Proxmox node temperature, PBS, Docker, Kubernetes,
TrueNAS, vSphere and storage.
The editors stage `-1` for Off, and the save payload passed it through
as `{trigger: -1}`. Backend config normalization reads a negative
default trigger as unset and restores the factory value. Guest and node
CPU, memory and disk escaped only because nothing normalizes them.
- `buildAlertsConfigurationPayload` now writes every Off default as
`{trigger: 0, clear: 0}`, the value the engine and normalization both
read as off. Per-resource overrides are serialized separately and keep
`-1`, which the override path stores as written. A `-1` already stored
on a guest or node default becomes `0` on the next save.
- The Global Defaults **Custom** badge now treats `-1` and `0` as the
same Off value. Without that, a fresh install showed Custom on
Kubernetes, TrueNAS Systems and vSphere, and VMs & Containers turned
Custom after any save, though nothing had changed. An unset factory
value stays distinct from Off: an unset TrueNAS disk temperature follows
Disk temperature by type.
- A row's custom-threshold marker still compares raw values. It drives
the row's revert control and override removal, so a stored `-1` override
must stay visible against an Off default. A test pins that.
- The alerts contract no longer claims Off is written as `-1`
everywhere.
## Verification
- New payload test: every section's Off default is written as `{0, 0}`
and reads back Off. It fails on `main` with `guestDefaults.cpu: expected
{ trigger: -1 }`.
- New backend test: a `{0, 0}` default stays off through `UpdateConfig`
in every section, and a host at 99% raises no CPU, memory or disk alert
when the agent defaults are off. Both fail when the defaults are written
as `-1`.
- Live on a private mock stack. On `main`, Proxmox CPU and Temp switched
Off saved as `{-1}` and `{80, 75}`, and after reload Temp read On. With
the fix:
- Machines CPU at 1% raised 8 alerts. Switching it Off stored `{0, 0}`
and resolved all 8.
- Proxmox Temp Off resolved the node temperature alert.
- Nothing re-fired over two minutes.
- Values stayed Off after a backend restart and a reload. Machines,
Proxmox, Kubernetes, TrueNAS and vSphere were each checked at desktop or
phone width.
- Custom badge on a fresh install: no Proxmox, Kubernetes, TrueNAS or
vSphere group reads Custom, and after an unrelated save only the group
actually changed does.
Pulse documentation
Start here for installation, platform setup, security, operations, and Pulse Intelligence. Commands, configuration keys, image names, API fields, and product identifiers remain untranslated in localized guides.
Start here
- Install Pulse — signed Proxmox/Linux installation, Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, and first-run setup.
- Production deployment and security — least-privilege Proxmox setup, root-agent boundaries, discovery, supply-chain verification, plan limits, scale evidence, and a rollout checklist.
- Upgrade from Pulse v5 — migration prerequisites, rollback, agent continuity, and post-upgrade checks.
- Releases and update channels: choosing Stable or Preview, beta and RC expectations, and how releases are tested and promoted.
- Configure Pulse — authentication, notifications, discovery, retention, and system settings.
- Deployment models — data locations, lifecycle, and differences between supported deployment paths.
- Troubleshooting and FAQ — common failures, diagnostics, and operator questions.
Localized getting started guides: Deutsch · Español
Platforms and agents
- Proxmox Backup Server
- Proxmox Mail Gateway
- Docker and Podman
- Kubernetes and Helm
- TrueNAS SCALE and CORE
- Unified Agent
- Agent security
- VM disk monitoring
- ZFS monitoring
- Temperature monitoring
VMware vSphere support is early access. Current builds expose dedicated vSphere inventory and recovery context, but operators should validate the integration against their own vCenter before production use.
Monitoring and operations
- Metrics history
- Recovery data
- Webhooks
- Automatic updates
- Centralized agent management (Pro)
- Operational trust model
- Current product screenshots
Pulse Intelligence
- Assistant, Patrol, and external-agent overview
- Patrol modes and safety
- Assistant safety model
- External agent HTTP and MCP substrate
Patrol watch-only analysis is available on Community with a local model or the operator's own provider. Investigation and governed fixes require the relevant Pulse Pro capabilities.
Security, privacy, and access
- Production deployment and security
- Security review scope
- Authentication and credential storage review packet
- Security guide
- Privacy and telemetry disclosure
- OIDC and SSO
- Proxy authentication
- Role-based access control (Pro)
- Audit logging (Pro)
- Reverse proxy configuration
- Code-signing policy
Plans and managed access
- Community, Relay, and Pro capabilities
- Relay and Pulse Mobile handoff
- Multi-tenant organizations (Enterprise/custom)
- Provider-hosted MSP operations (request-assisted)
Pulse Cloud is not generally available. Ordinary self-hosted Pulse remains the primary installation path; MSP and Enterprise access are explicit commercial paths rather than defaults in self-hosted setup.
Development and reference
Detailed design notes and dated migration specifications may remain in this directory for maintainers, but they are not operator setup guides unless they are linked from the sections above.
Previous versions and migrations
- Upgrade from v4 to v5
- Retired unified-navigation migration — historical context only; current Pulse uses platform-shaped navigation.
- Move a Pulse installation
Found a bug? Use the issue forms. For setup questions, use GitHub Discussions.