Viewing Event Entries

The Event Log window enables you to perform the following tasks:

Viewing All Logged Events

When you start the Event Log without specifying a filter or system, up to the last 100 events received over the last 24 hours are displayed.

To view all logged events, double-click on Event Log in the Tasks pane of the %ProductName% Console or right-click and select the Open option. The Event Log is started and displays all logged events.

Viewing Events by Filter Characteristics

%ProductName% supplies predefined filters and you can create user-defined filters to reduce the number of displayed events to only those that meet a filtering criterion. To view a filtered list of events from all systems, click on the sign by the Event Log icon in the Tasks pane to display the event filters, then double-click on the event filter you want to apply.

Note:  The day and time of day characteristics of a filter do not apply when used in this context.

Viewing Events by System

%ProductName% supplies predefined system groups and you can create user-defined groups to limit the number of displayed events to only those that meet a filtering criterion and originate from a specified system or group of systems. To view a filtered list of events from a single system or group, either drag the icon of the system or group from the Groups pane onto the event filter in the Tasks pane, or drag the event filter from the Tasks pane onto the system or group in the Groups pane.

Deleting Events from the Event Log

 To delete an event entry while viewing events in the Event Log, right-click on the entry to display the context menu, then select Delete. The user may highlight one or more events and select the trash can icon or Edit => Delete menu item.

Creating an Event Filter for a Selected Event

 To create a filter for a specific event, right-click on the event, then select Create a Filter from the context menu. The Event Filter Builder  dialog is displayed.

Changing the Number of Entries Viewed in the Event Log

The number of event entries that are displayed can be controlled by specifying:

By default, the Event Log displays the last 100 events over the last 24 hours.

To change the number of entries displayed, select Options => Set Log View Count from the menu bar. .

To change the time interval for entries displayed, select Options => Set Time Range from the menu bar.