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Customizing the Element Type Filter for Events

You can customize the element type for your filter by clicking the Customize button next to the
Show Element Type

drop-down menu in Event Manager.

For example, you can specify you want Critical and Major events displayed in Event Manager.

NOTE:

The Show Element Type drop-down menu is not available if you accessed Event

Manager by double-clicking an element in Capacity Manager, Performance Manager or System

Manager and then clicking the Events tab.

To select more than one severity level for filtering:

1.

Click the Custom button next to the Show Element Type drop-down menu in Event Manager.

2.

In the Event Filters window, select the element types from which you want obtain event

messages.

3.

Click OK.

4.

When you are asked if you want to apply your changes, click Yes.

5.

Click the Apply Filters button.
Event Manager displays the events that meet the criteria selected in the Event Filters pane.

Filtering Events by Summary Text or Element Name

You can filter events by summary text or element name. For example, assume you are having

problems with a host named WickedWitch. You could specify that only events from WickedWitch

are displayed in Event Manager.

Fabric

Lists only events from fabrics.

Other

Lists only events from elements that do not

fit in the previous categories.

Management Server*

Lists only events from the management

server.

All

Lists all events.

Tape Library

Lists only events from tape libraries.

Table 75

Element Types (continued)

Element Type

Description