diff --git a/bacula/manifests/init.pp b/bacula/manifests/init.pp
index 9d758ed..537d348 100644
--- a/bacula/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/bacula/manifests/init.pp
@@ -408,6 +408,10 @@ class bacula::storage($password = undef) {
 define bacula::device($device, $media) {
 
     include bacula::storage
+    require smart
+    package { "mtx":
+        ensure => installed,
+    }
 
     file { "/etc/bacula/bacula-sd.d/${name}.conf":
         ensure  => present,
diff --git a/bacula/templates/device.conf.erb b/bacula/templates/device.conf.erb
index 546066e..eec5b4f 100644
--- a/bacula/templates/device.conf.erb
+++ b/bacula/templates/device.conf.erb
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ Device {
     AlwaysOpen = no;
     RemovableMedia = yes;
     RandomAccess = no;
+    Alert Command = "sh -c 'tapeinfo -f %c | grep TapeAlert | cat'"
+    Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"
 }