Large IT environments naturally create a large number of events. All active events are displayed in the Event Browser and maintaining a clear overview of the events that require attention becomes increasingly difficult as the number of received events increases.
You can filter the contents of the Event Browser, for example, in the Event and Health Perspectives (or perspective containing an Event Browser and the View Explorer), according to a combination, where available, of the following selections:
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Views
Views are used to group configuration items into logical sets. Selecting a view, the Event Browser only displays events that are related to the CIs specified in the selected view.
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Configuration Items
Selecting one or more CIs from the CI tree only displays events in the Event Browser that are related to the selected CIs.
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Configuration Item Collection
Selecting a CI Collection from the CI tree only displays events in the Event Browser that are related to the CIs that are contained within the selected collection.
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Event Filters
Applying an event filter enables you to limit the type of events displayed in the Event Browser by defining rules that filter events according to criteria such as severity, lifecycle state, or assignment (ownership).
In the Event Browser, event filters can be shared so that all users have access to them. To be able to share filters, you must have appropriate permissions. For details, see
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Quick Filters
The Event Browser status bar displays a summary of the number of events by severity and assignment to individual users or user groups. Each status bar severity item is also a quick filter that can be selected to display the events that correspond to the selected severity. Multiple items can be selected to display all events with two or more severities.
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Search
Events can also be filtered by a search string. Entered text string is used to search the text displayed in the Event Browser and display only the events containing the specified string. Clearing the field displays all events again.
By applying a combination of the available filtering methods, you can display just the most important events that you are responsible for. It is possible to create a view to display a CI tree list tailored to the responsibilities of an operator. Operators can then select a CI from the CI tree and be shown all related events. Alternatively, operators can define filters to, for example, show only events labeled as Critical and Major. Combining the selection of a CI and applying the same filter displays all events labeled as Critical and Major for the select CI.
Filter Selection
The contents of the Event Browser pane can be filtered by the selected view or configuration item and by the selected event filter.
The active view or configuration item used to filter the Event Browser content is indicated in the Event Browser title. For example, if a view with the name Host Resources is selected, the Event Browser title displays Event Browser for Host Resources. The selected view name is also displayed in the Event Browser status bar.
When you open the Event Browser for the first time, no filters are applied. Select a filter is displayed in the Event Browser Filter applied list and Select a view is displayed in the Event Browser View Selector list. After you select a filter, the name of the active event filter is displayed in the filter selection field. If you want to clear the selected filter, select <No Filter>. The effect of the filter on the Event Browser is cleared, but can be reapplied as required. After you select a view, the name of the active view is displayed in the View Selector field. If you want to clear the selected view, select <No Filter>. The effect of the view on the Event browser is cleared, but can be reapplied as required. Administrators can preselect a view for an Event Browser. In locked Event Browser pages, the View Selector is disabled so that only events associated with a preselected view are displayed.