Event Log Page
The Windows Event Log is where application or operating system information is written and can be accessed by system administrators. Spotlight on Windows allows you to analyze event data from your Windows system's various logs, and to display the relevant data in the Event Log drilldown.
Note: If the content of this page is disabled then Event Logs are disabled. You can enable them. For more information, see Windows Event Log Metrics.
To open the Event Log page
- Select the Spotlight on Windows connection in the Spotlight Browser.
-
Click Event Log.
| Page Control | Description |
|---|---|
| Event Log |
Select an event log to show in the Event Grid. Depending on the monitored system, the logs to select from may include:
|
| Event Grid | A display of the selected event log. |
| Total | The number of entries in the selected log. |
| Days | The period of time for which the oldest entries in the log have been kept. |
About the Event Grid
Notes:
- Not all of these columns will be visible by default. To view hidden columns, right-click the grid heading and choose Organize Columns... from the shortcut menu.
- Click an event to display the Event Log Details page.
- Right click the body of the grid and select Event Log Options to configure the Event Log. You can filter, alarm or expand the list of Event Log items. For more information, see Windows Event Log Metrics..
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
|
Date/Time |
The time when the entry was entered into the Windows event log, not when it was brought into Spotlight on Windows. |
|
Event ID |
A code that identifies the event. |
|
Message |
A description of the event. |
|
Source |
The software that logged the event. |
|
Type |
The type of event:
|
|
Category |
The category of the event. This is used in auditing, and is primarily used by the security log. |
|
Log |
Where the error message was generated:
Note: The Directory Service and File Replication Service event logs are available only for Windows domain controllers. The DNS Server event log is available only for DNS servers. |
|
Severity |
Shows information on alarms associated with the event log item. This is assigned by the Spotlight on Windows event log rules (available through the Windows Event Log Metrics in Spotlight on Windows Options). |
|
Clear |
Select to acknowledge the event and return its status to Normal. |
|
Computer |
The name of the machine where the event occurred. |
|
User |
The user account which instigated the event log item. This is particularly pertinent to security items. |