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Managing Events Configuration Files

Adding New Events Configuration Files

To add a new events configuration file:

  1. Select Network Monitoring > Admin.

    The Admin page is displayed.

  2. Select Manage Events Configuration in the Operations section of the Admin page.
  3. Click Add New Events File.

    The New Events Configuration pop-up window is displayed.

  4. In the Events File Name field, enter a name for the events configuration file.
  5. Click Continue to add the events configurations file.

Deleting Events Configuration Files

To delete an events configuration file:

  1. Select Network Monitoring > Admin.

    The Admin page is displayed.

  2. Select Manage Events Configuration in the Operations section of the Admin page.
  3. From the Select Events Configuration File drop down menu, select the events configuration file you want to remove.
  4. Click Remove Selected Events File.
  5. Click Yes.

Modifying Events Configuration Files

You can edit the events in the events configuration XML file or add new events to this file.

  1. Select Network Monitoring > Admin.

    The Admin page is displayed.

  2. Select Manage Events Configuration in the Operations section of the Admin page.
  3. From the Select Events Configuration File drop down menu, select the events configuration file you want to modify.
  4. To add new events to this events configuration file:

    1. Click Add Event.

      Enter the new event details.

    2. In the Event UEI field, enter a unique event identifier.

    3. In the Event Label field, enter a label for the new event.

    4. In the Description field, enter a description for the new event.

    5. In the Log Message field, enter a log message for the new event.

    6. From the Destination drop down menu, select an appropriate option.

    7. From the Severity drop down menu, select an appropriate option.

    8. In the Reduction Key field, enter appropriate text.

    9. In the Clear Key field, enter appropriate text.

    10. From the Alarm Type drop down menu, select an appropriate option.

    11. In the Operator Instructions field, enter instructions for the operator if required.

    12. Click Add next to the Mask Elements table to add new element names and element values.

    13. Click Add next to the Mask Varbinds table to add new varbind numbers and varbind values.

    14. Click Add next to the Varbind Decodes table to add new parameter IDs and decode values.

    15. Click Save.

  5. To edit the current events configuration file:

    1. Select the event you want to edit.

    2. Scroll down to the bottom of the window and select Edit.

      You can now edit all the parameters of this event.

  6. After you have added new events or modified the existing events, click Save Events File.
  7. Click Yes.

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