Create a New Events View

Create a new Events view by using the Navigation pane in the MOM Operator console.

Members of MOM Administrators and MOM Authors can create new views anywhere in an active view, Public Views, or My Views. Members of MOM Users can create a new view only in My Views.

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You can create a new view in any existing folder, or create a new folder. To create a new folder, right-click an existing folder, point to New, and then click Folder.

To create a new Events view

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Events, right-click the folder for the rule group where you want to create the view, point to New, and click Events Viewto open the Create New - Events Viewdialog box.
  2. In the Which type of event view do you want to create?list, select the view that you want.
  3. The View Descriptionlist is dynamically populated with criteria that correspond to your selection. Click Nextto continue.
  4. Depending on the event that you selected, an additional dialog box is displayed. This dialog box lists events under Which events do you want to view?. Select the check box beside the events that you want to view. Each enabled event automatically creates a hyperlink in the View Description (click the underlined value to edit)viewing area.
  5. Click each link to open a dialog box to provide more information that is used to select the event. When finished entering this information, click OK.
  6. Click Nextto continue.
  7. In the View namebox, type a name. You can optionally type a description in the Descriptionbox
  8. Click Finishto complete the creation of the view.

Example

The procedure in the following example creates a new event view that is associated with a security event of type Information.

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Events, right-click the folder for the rule group where you want to create the view, point to New, and click Events Viewto open the Create New - Events Viewdialog box.
  2. Select the Security Events from someonecheck box, and click Next.
  3. Select the of specified typecheck box.
  4. In the View Description (click the underlined value to edit)viewing area, click specifiedto open the Typedialog box.
  5. Click the Informationcheck box, and then click OK.
  6. Click Nextto continue.
  7. In the View Namebox, type MyNewEvent. In the Descriptionbox, type A sample new event view.
  8. Click Finish.

Related Concepts

Views

See Also

Work with the Events View

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