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Column Description
User The W-AirWave user that triggered the event. When W-AirWave itself is responsible, System is
displayed.
Type Displays the Type of event recorded, which is one of four types, as follows:
l Device—An event localized to one specific device.
l Group—A group-wide event.
l System—A system-wide event.
l NMS—An event triggered by an NMSserver. (See "Integrating NMS Servers" on page 65 for
more info.)
l Alert—If a trigger is configured to report to the log, an Alert type event will be logged here.
Event The event that W-AirWave observed. This information can be useful for debugging, user tracking,
and change tracking.
Device
ID
If the event is a Device event, then this column shows the device ID.
Folder If the event is a Device event, this column shows the folder where the device resides.
Group If the event is a Device event, this column shows the Group in which the device resides.
Table 109: Event Log Fields (Continued)
Triggers and Alerts
W-AirWave monitors key aspects of wireless LAN performance. When certain conditions or parameters arise that
are outside of normal bounds, W-AirWave generates (or triggers) alerts that enable you to address problems,
often before users have a chance to report them.
All triggers include an option to configure a Severity Level. This level is tied to the Severe Alert Threshold, which is
configured on the Home > User Info page. This threshold value specifies whether triggers categorized as
Critical, Major, Minor, Warning, or Normal will result in a Severe Alert. If a trigger is defined to result in a Critical
alert, and if the Severe Alert Threshold is defined as Major, then the list of Severe Alerts will include all Major and
Critical alerts. Similarly, if this value is set to Normal, which is the lowest threshold, then the list of Severe Alerts
will include all alerts.
Refer to "Creating New Triggers" on page 221 to configure triggers.
Creating New Triggers
W-AirWave monitors key aspects of your network performance. When certain conditions or parameters arise
that are outside of normal bounds, AirWave triggers alerts that enable you to address problems, often before
users have a chance to report them.
To create a trigger:
1. Navigate to System > Triggers, then click Add.
2. Select the type of trigger from the drop down menu.