For example, if you want events that are a week old deleted, select Weeks in the combo box in the Automatic Delete Delay column, and then enter 1.

3.Click Save Changes.

Deleting Events

To delete an event, do one of the following:

•To delete one element at a time - Click the trash can icon next to the event.

•To delete specific elements - Select the events you want to delete, and then click the Delete Selected button at the top of the screen.

•To delete all elements - Click the Delete All button at the top of the screen.

Sorting Events

In Event Manager, you can sort events. For example, if you want to see the most severe event on a page, click the Severity column header link. Click it again to sort events in the reverse order.

To sort the events:

1.Access Event Manager as described in ”About Event Manager” on page 329.

2.In the Event Manager table, click the column title corresponding to the attribute you want to sort on:

•ID - The identification number assigned to the event

•Severity - Shows the severity level.

•Time - Displays the time and date the management server was aware of the event. The time in date are displayed in the following format: YYYY-DD-MM HH:MM

•Element - The source of the event. An element can be a switch, host, application, fabric, or anything else on the network.

•Summary Text - A brief explanation of the event. When you click the text, the details of the event are displayed.

•Event Type - Specifies whether the source of this event is an application, a host, etc.

•Count - The total count of similar events.

•Cleared - Indicates whether an event has been cleared.

Adding Journal Entries

While you are tracking an event, add journal entries to make others aware of what you are doing and to prevent others from repeating your steps. For example, assume a host went down. You could use journal entries as a way to track your steps. Others would know what you did to get the host running. They could use this information to solve problems with other hosts.

To add a journal entry to an event:

1.Access Event Manager as described in ”About Event Manager” on page 329.

2.To access the Event Details page for an event, click the text for the event in the Summary Text column.

3.In the Journal Entries box, type the entry for the event. This box is limited to 4,000 characters.

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