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The Rancher dashboard delivers dynamic notifications and system alerts to ensure that you stay informed about the latest updates, lifecycle events, and statuses relevant to your deployment.

## Dynamic Content

Rancher fetches dynamic content, including notifications about new releases, End of Maintenance (EOM) or End of Life (EOL) statuses, and other important announcements.

Dynamic content is delivered to users through three areas in the Rancher dashboard. 

* **Home page notification banner**: A dynamic banner displayed at the top of the home page for high-priority announcements.
* **Home page section below the Links**: A dedicated area on the home page, located beneath the **Links** section, that displays relevant updates and resources.
* **[Notification center](#what-is-the-notification-center)**: A centralized hub for all notifications, including system alerts, resources and announcements.

To interact with these notifications, click **Learn More** on the listed resource. You can also dismiss the notification.

## What is the Notification Center?

The notification center acts as a central repository for both system-generated alerts and dynamic announcements. You can access it by clicking the bell icon in the top right corner of the Rancher dashboard.

Notifications are categorized by severity and type:

* **Error** indicates a high-severity issue.
* **Warning** indicates a medium-severity concern.
* **Information** provides general updates of lower severity.
* **Task** shows that a process or action is currently in progress.
* **Success** confirms that a process or action has completed successfully.

For example, you might receive a notification when a new version of Rancher is available, or a direct link to the Rancher Release Notes.

You can easily browse through your notifications using the up and down arrow keys. Certain notifications may also include an associated action, allowing you to respond immediately.
