The Windows Event Log Metrics dialog allows you to define and edit the logical rules that govern which Windows events are displayed in the Event Log drilldown, and allows you to configure a number of Event Log settings.
To configure Windows Event Log Metrics
Global Rules
Enable the keeping of event logs and specify the rules that govern the recording of event log data.
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Enable Event Logs |
Select to permit the display of event log data in the Event Log drilldown. No event log data is displayed while this is deselected. |
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List of rules to apply to event log items |
The list of event log rules defined for the current connection.
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Add |
Click to create an event log rule. Event Log Rule Editor |
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Edit |
Highlight a rule. Click to modify the highlighted rule. Event Log Rule Editor |
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Delete |
Highlight a rule. Click to remove the highlighted rule from the list. |
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Rename |
Highlight a rule. Click to change the display name of the highlighted rule. |
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Copy |
Highlight a rule. Click to create a copy of the highlighted rule. Usually this is done as the basis for creating a rule that is similar to the copied rule. |
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Enable All |
Click to enable (select) all the rules in the list. |
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Disable All |
Click to disable (deselect) all the rules in the list. |
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Move Up |
Rules are applied in the order in which they appear in the list. Click to move the highlighted rule higher in the list, and so be applied earlier. |
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Move Down |
Rules are applied in the order in which they appear in the list. Click to move the highlighted rule lower down the list, and so be applied later. |
Connection
Specify the details of what events are recorded for the current Spotlight connection and how long they are kept.
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Display events from the... |
Select the logs to show in the Event Log drilldown. The options may include:
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Limit each event log to a maximum of... |
Limit how long events are displayed in the Event Log drilldown before being deleted. |
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