Create or edit Filter elements
All the permanent Filter elements are stored and can be edited from one view.
Tip: An easy way to create a permanent Filter element is to create a local filter, then save it as a Filter element.
For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.
Steps
- Select Configuration, then browse to Monitoring.
- Expand the Other Elements branch.
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To create a new filter:
- Right-click Filters.
- Select .
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To edit an existing filter:
- Browse to .
- Right-click the filter, then select Properties.
- Edit the filter properties, then define the filtering criteria.
- Click OK.
Filter Properties dialog box (permanent Filter element)
Use this dialog box to create a permanent Filter element that can be used anywhere in the Management Client.
Option | Definition |
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General tab | |
Name | The name of the element. |
Category (Optional) |
Includes the element in predefined categories. Click Select to select a category. |
Comment (Optional) |
A comment for your own reference. |
Undefined Value Policy |
Defines how data entries are matched when a field is included in the filter, but is not present in the entry (for example, if a filter defines a range of destination ports, but the operation encounters a log entry of traffic over a protocol that does not use ports, such as ICMP).
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New | Select a filter to use. To browse for a filter, select Select. |
Undo operation | Undoes the last change made. |
Redo operation | Redoes the last change that was undone. |
Remove (Delete) | Removes the selected part of the expression. |
require all of (and) | Adds an AND operand. |
require any of (or) | Adds an OR operand. |
NOT | Adds a NOT operand. |
Option | Definition |
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Tags tab | |
Tags table | Shows the details of the tags associated with the element. |
Name | Shows the name of the tag. |
Comment | An optional comment for your own reference. |
Type | Shows the type of the tag. |
Add Tags | Adds a tag to the table. |
Save Filter dialog box
Use this dialog box to save a filter for use with command-line tools.
Option | Definition |
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Filter | Shows the filter name. |
Destination File | Select where to save the destination file:
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Browse
(Only if Local Workstation is selected) |
Opens the Export Data search window. |