1.
From the Filters list, select an option to filter on.
Options in bold are predefined filters you cannot change. Options that are not bold are custom
filters that you have saved from the filters panel, described in
“Saving filter views” (page 89)
.
2.
Click
Apply
.
To remove the filter, click
Reset
.
To change the date range:
1.
In the From list, select
Choose From
, and select the date.
2.
Click
OK
.
3.
In the To list, select
Choose To
, and select the date.
4.
Click
OK
.
5.
Click
Update
.
Combine these date range filters with the options available in the filters panel described below.
To use the filters panel:
1.
In the Events window, open the filters panel by clicking the expand button
(right side
below the toolbar).
2.
Use the filter lists to narrow the list of events.
If you select options from more than one filter list, the system does an “and,” so that all of the
selected options must apply to an event for the event to stay in the Events list.
3.
Click
Apply
on the Events toolbar.
The events list displays only those events matching the selected criteria.
To remove the filters and view all events, click
Reset
.
Saving filter views
Save filter views for later use. Custom filters appear in the Filters list in the toolbar below the
boldface list of generic filters. Custom filters are available for use with any management group
from this installation of the CMC.
1.
Click
Events Tasks
, and select
Save Current View as Filter
.
2.
Give the filter settings a name and click
Save
.
Deleting custom filters
1.
Click
Event Tasks
, and select
Delete Filter
.
2.
Select the custom filters to delete.
3.
Click
OK
.
4.
Click
Delete
to delete the selected custom filters.
Viewing event details
1.
In the navigation window, log in to the management group.
2.
Select
Events
in the tree.
3.
In the Events list, double-click an event.
4.
For assistance with resolving the event, click the link in either the Event field or the Resolution
field.
The link opens a database that contains advisories and documents that may have additional
information about the event and how to resolve it. If no results are found, no advisories that
directly apply to that event have been published yet.
5.
Click
Previous Event
or
Next Event
to display the details of other events.
Working with events
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