Microsoft Exchange Thresholds

The following table lists the thresholds that you can configure for Exchange, the default values, and the type of type of alert that is raised when the threshold is exceeded. Alerts are based on the amount of time required to perform each task.

These thresholds apply to the Exchange Online workload.

Table 18:Default Thresholds for Exchange

Threshold Name and Description Type of Alert Default Value

Exchange Critical Status Threshold for Create Folder action

Critical

6000 ms

Exchange Performance Status Threshold for Create Folder action

Warning

4000 ms

Exchange Critical Status Threshold for Delete Folder action

Critical

6000 ms

Exchange Performance Status Threshold for Delete Folder action

Warning

4000 ms

Exchange Critical Status Threshold for Create Message action

Critical

6000 ms

Exchange Performance Status Threshold for Create Message action

Warning

4000 ms

Exchange Critical Status Threshold for Upload Attachment action

Critical

6000 ms

Exchange Performance Status Threshold for Upload Attachment action

Warning

4000 ms

Exchange Critical Status Threshold for Download Attachment action

Critical

6000 ms

Exchange Performance Status Threshold for Download Attachment action

Warning

4000 ms

Exchange Critical Status Threshold for Remove Attachment action

Critical

6000 ms

Exchange Performance Status Threshold for Remove Attachment action

Warning

4000 ms

Exchange Critical Status Threshold for Create Task action

Critical

6000 ms

Exchange Performance Status Threshold for Create Task action

Warning

4000 ms

Exchange Critical Status Threshold for Delete Task action

Critical

6000 ms

Exchange Performance Status Threshold for Delete Task action

Warning

4000 ms

Exchange Critical Status Threshold for Search Using Filter action

Critical

6000 ms

Exchange Performance Status Threshold for Search Using Filter action

Warning

4000 ms

Exchange Critical Status Threshold for Create Meeting action

Critical

6000 ms

Exchange Performance Status Threshold for Create Meeting action

Warning

4000 ms

Exchange Critical Status Threshold for Query Free/Busy action

Critical

6000 ms

Exchange Performance Status Threshold for Query Free/Busy action

Warning

4000 ms

Exchange Critical Status Threshold for Delete Event action

Critical

6000 ms

Exchange Performance Status Threshold for Delete Event action

Warning

4000 ms

Exchange Critical Status Threshold for Open Mailbox action

Critical

9000 ms

Exchange Performance Status Threshold for Open Mailbox action

Warning

6000 ms