Event Watcher Manager 

The Event Watcher Manager defines events for the “On Event” selection in report subscriptions. (For more information about report subscriptions, see Creating report subscriptions in the online help for Reports in the Web Applications component.)

The Event Watcher Manager interface consists of two tabs:

  • Event Watchers: An event watcher links a device or group of devices to the conditions defined in a template.
  • Templates: A template defines the conditions that make up an event.

TIP: For instructions on using filtering, sorting, and column selection to customize the Event Watcher Manager interface, see Customizing and navigating interface displays.

Opening Event Watcher Manager

Open Management Console and select Tools > Event Watcher.

Symbols used in the Updated column

The following symbols are used in the Updated column to display the status of information in a row:

*

Information in the row has been modified since it was last saved.

!

Information in the row is inaccurate or incomplete.

+

The row is new since the user or group information was last saved.

Creating a template

Before adding an event watcher, you must have a template that defines the conditions to be watched. You can use one of the default templates or create your own. Use the Templates tab to define and edit templates.

Event Watcher Manager comes with default templates that can be modified for specific devices. Test any changes to the default template to ensure that events are available for selection for report subscriptions. In cases where a device is not supported by the default templates, you can create custom templates to define what you need.

To define a custom template:

  1. Click New in the top right corner of the tab. A new row appears in the main table for the new template.
  2. Type a name for the template. Type a description for the template if desired.
  3. Use the Template Conditions section to set the conditions to be watched. See Using the Template Conditions section, below.
  4. Click Apply to save your changes, click OK to save your changes and exit Event Watcher Manager, or click the Event Watchers tab to set up an event watcher.

Using the Template Conditions section

Use this section of the interface to configure the condition the template watches for.

  1. Add a condition:
    • To add a condition from the event log, click Select from Event Log to open the Select Event Log Lines dialog. To select an event, click on the boxes at the left of the table to select a check box. Click on the check box again to clear the check mark. Click OK to return to the Templates tab.

    • To add a condition without selecting from the event log, click New. A new row appears in the table for the new condition.

    NOTE: It is recommended that you use Select From Event Log to add conditions. This helps ensure that the syntax is correct. If the syntax is not correct, the event watcher will not work. Conditions only appear in the Select Event Log Lines dialog after they have occurred in the system.

  2. Select the parameters you want to include in the condition by selecting or clearing the check boxes below the Template Conditions table. The available parameters are: Priority, Cause, Cause Value, Effect, Effect Value. You must include at least one parameter. If you select multiple parameters, the event watcher only activates when all parameters are met.
The Logic of the Template Conditions

The conditions within a row of the Template Conditions table must all be true for the condition to be met. For example, if you have a row with a Priority of greater than 220 and an Effect Value of Disturbance, both of these must be met for the condition to be true. If you have multiple rows in the table, the condition is met if any of the rows are true. For example, if you have a row with Priority greater than 220 and a row with an Effect Value of Disturbance, the condition is met if either of these are true.

Deleting and reverting

To delete a template condition, select the condition from the Template Condition table and click the Delete button in the Edit <Template> section. To delete a template, select the template from the main table and click the Delete button in the top right corner of the tab.

To undo changes, click Revert.

Adding an event watcher

To add an event watcher, you need a template. You can use one of the default templates or define your own (see Creating a template). Use the Event Watchers tab to define and edit event watchers.

  1. Click New to add a new event watcher. A new row appears in the main table for the new event. Use the Event Watcher Editing Area to define the event watcher.
  2. Type a name for the event watcher.
  3. Select the template you want to use from the Template dropdown list.
  4. Type a description of the event watcher if desired.

  5. From the Devices table, select the devices you want to include in the event watcher. Click the check boxes to the left side of the devices to select or clear a device.

    NOTE: Checking Select All will include any Query Server, Log Inserter or Virtual Processor instances in the system. It also includes any devices or software nodes added in the future.

  6. Click Apply to save your changes, click OK to save your changes and exit Event Watcher Manager, or click the Templates tab to edit the templates.

Deleting and reverting

To delete an event watcher, select the event watcher from the table and click Delete.

To undo changes, click Revert.