Specifications

If the Available Log Managers table lists a log that you want to add to this tab, select that log manager
from the list and click . The selected log manager is added to the Log Managers in View
table and in the Log Managers column in the Views table.
6.
If the desired log is not in the Available Log Managers table, you can add a log manager to the table,
then add it to the Log Managers in View table. To add a new Log Manager
Click New. The Log Manager Parameters − New Log Manager window opens.
NOTE: Local Log Managers are not automatically polled and must be refreshed
manually in the Event View. When added, they appear in the Available
Log Managers table as Not Polled.
a.
Type a name for your new Log Manager.b.
Enter the path and filename for the log being managed by this Log Manager into the Log File
field or click Browse to open a file browser where you can navigate and select a log file.
c.
If you are selecting a Syslog file, select a Pattern from the drop−down list to be used to
interpret the information from the log file. You can select a currently defined pattern or click
the Config button to open the Custom Pattern Configuration window where you can create a
new pattern to match a format that is not parsed by one of the default pattern definitions:
KIWI Pattern − Parses a basic KIWI Syslog Server file format•
NetSight Syslog Pattern Parses files generated by the NetSight Syslog Service•
NetSight Trap Log Pattern − Parses files generated by the snmpTrapd Service•
UNIX Syslog Pattern − Parses files generated by the built in UNIX/LINUX Syslog
Service
•
Console 1.x Pattern − Parses files generated by Console 1.x•
Console 2.0 Pattern − Parses files generated by Console, and its current plugins.•
d.
Click OK to add your new log manager to the Available Log Managers table and close the
window.
e.
7.
With your new log manager selected, click .8.
When you are satisfied with the list of log managers, click Apply to save your newly configured
Event View.
9.
Repeat Steps 2 through 9 to create another tab. Otherwise, click OK to exit from the Event View
Manager window.
10.
Modifying an Existing Event View
The mechanism for modifying an existing Event View is similar to creating a new one. The tab being
modified is selected from the top panel and changes are applied in the two bottom panels.
To modify an existing Events Tab:
Click the Event View Manager button in the lower−right corner of the Event View. (If you are
using Console, you can also go to the Tools menu and select Alarm/Event > Event View Manager.)
The Event View Manager window opens.
1.
Select the View being changed from the list in the top panel.2.
Click Edit in the top panel to open the Edit View window where you can change the name of the
View and add columns to the view. For information on adding custom columns, see step 4 above.
3.
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