Create filters

Filters control the display of messages within your console by matching incoming messages to the criteria you set. One filter can be applied to each selected node or service available in the console tree. You can filter messages by one or more of these properties:

• Severity
• Ownership
• Matched conditions
• Date and time
• Message source (service, node, or node group)
• Message properties (application, object, or message text)
• Custom message attributes

To create a new filter

1. Open the Filter Messages dialog box if it is not already open.
   1. Select a node, service, or message in the console.
   2. Click on the console toolbar to open the Filter Messages dialog box.

      If one or more message filters are already defined, the Message Filter dialog box does not open immediately. Select Configure Message Filter in the menu.

2. Click New to open the Filter Properties dialog box and specify filter properties in these areas:
   • General
   • Time
   • Message Source
   • Message Properties
   • Message CMA Properties
3. In the Filter Properties dialog box, click Apply to apply your changes.
4. Click OK to apply your changes and close the Filter Properties dialog box.

   The filter name appears in the list of available filters in the Message Filter dialog box. If a filter is being used, its icon changes in the Message Filters list and its name is selected.

5. If you want to apply the filter to the active messages browser, click Activate.
6. In the Message Filter dialog box, click Close to return to your console view.

   If you already have a message browser open, you should see only those messages that match the applied filter. The message browser status line shows which filter, if any, is applied.

Related Topics:

• Apply filters
• Edit filters