User Guide

328 CHAPTER 8: THE EVENT LOG
The following table details the columns used in the Events list:
Table 52 Events List Column Headings
Clicking a column heading in the Events list will sort the rows in the list
alphanumerically by the contents of that column. Clicking the column
heading again will reverse the sort order. By default the events in the list
are sorted by time, so that the most recently logged events are always
shown at the top of the list.
An event can be selected within the list by clicking anywhere within its
row, and multiple events may be selected using the standard techniques
of Ctrl+ left click to add a row to, or remove it from, the selection and
Column
Heading
Contents
(Deleted) Indicates whether an event has been marked for deletion or not.
Events marked for deletion are shown with an X in this column.
See “Deleting Events” on page 335 for more information.
This column is only shown if the filter is configured to show
deleted events. See “Filter Dialog Box” on page 339 for more
information.
Severity The severity of the event. This column is color-coded to allow for
easy identification of events that may require more immediate
action. See “Event Severity Colors” on page 323 for more
information.
Time The date and time the event was logged.
Resolved The date and time the event was resolved.
If the event is unresolved then this column will show No.
If the event is an information severity event then this column will
show Not applicable.
Name The name of the item that the event was generated for.
If the event is a 3Com Network Director internal event then this
column will show Network.
Type If this event was generated for a specific device then this column
will show the type of that device.
Description A description of the event that occurred. The description for
SNMP trap-based events will be preceded by Trap:, or preceded
by RMON alarm: if the SNMP trap was generated in response to
an RMON alarm.
Comments Any user comments that have been entered for the event.
See“
Commenting on Events” on page 333 for more
information.