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Event Groups

The TEC console provides a flexible environment to manage events from multiple products across the whole IT infrastructure.  To meet the varying operational requirements it can be configured to show just the events and views that operators require to manage all or part of the IT infrastructure.  From a storage perspective, it can be configured to just show events relating to the storage infrastructure.

Creating an Event Group Filter

To create an event group filter:

In the Tivoli Enterprise Console view, expand Event Console Configuration.

Click Event Groups. Currently defined event groups are displayed.

Click the event group for which you want to create a filter. A list of currently defined filters is displayed.

To display the pop-up menu, right-click the event group for which you want to create a filter.
From the pop-up menu, select Create Filter. The Create Event Group Filter dialog box is displayed.
Enter a name and description for the filter.
To specify filter criteria using the Constraint Editor, click the Add Constraint button. The Constraint Editor is displayed. As you complete each constraint for a filter, the SQL section of the Create Event Group Filter dialog box displays the updated WHERE clause. You can toggle the display of the SQL section by clicking the arrow button in the bottom right pane of the panel. You can create multiple constraints for the same filter while in the Constraint Editor.
To create additional constraints from the Create Event Group Filter dialog box, click the Add Constraint button to use the Constraint Editor again.
To specify filter criteria by manually entering WHERE clause syntax, click the Add SQL button. This activates the lower part of the scrolling list so you can enter WHERE clause syntax. Note:  Do not enter the WHERE keyword, as it is implied.
To test the correctness of the WHERE clause created from your filter criteria, click the Test SQL button.
To specify a new filter for the same event group, click the Add button and follow steps 6 through 10 again. The current filter will automatically be saved and fields will be cleared in the dialog box to begin specifying a new filter.
When complete, click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box.
See Also
Using the Constraint Editor
Editing an event group filter constraint
Deleting an event group filter constraint

Editing Event Group Filter Properties

Perform the following steps to edit event group filter properties:

• In the Event Console Configuration view, expand Event Console Configuration.

• Expand Event Groups. Currently defined event groups are displayed.

• Click the event group containing the filter to edit and then click the filter to edit.

• To display the pop-up menu, right-click the filter.

• From the pop-up menu, select Properties. The Edit dialog box is displayed. At this point, you can optionally edit the name and description for the filter.

• To add new filter criteria using the Constraint Editor, click the Add Constraint button. To edit existing filter criteria using the Constraint Editor, select the constraint to edit; then, click the Edit button. The Constraint Editor is displayed.
  As you complete each constraint for a filter, the SQL section of the Event Group Filter Properties dialog box displays the updated WHERE clause. You can toggle displaying the SQL dialog box by clicking the up or down arrow keys located in the bottom pane of the Event Group Filter Properties dialog box.
  To create additional constraints from the Event Group Filter Properties dialog box, click the Add Constraint button to use the Constraint Editor again.
  To add filter criteria by manually entering WHERE clause syntax, click the Add SQL button. This launches a dialog where you can enter WHERE clause syntax. The WHERE keyword is implied and should not be entered.
  To test the correctness of the WHERE clause created from your filter criteria, click the Test SQL button. You should always check your SQL using the Test SQL button to reduce the risk of possible syntax errors when using free-form SQL entry.
  To save the current filter and clear all the fields to create another filter for the same event group, click the OK button. To specify a new filter, perform steps 5 through 9 again.
  When complete, click the OK button to save your changes and close the dialog box.
  See Also
  Using the Constraint Editor
  Editing an event group filter constraint
  Deleting an event group filter constraint
  
   

TEC Event Groups and Views

TEC Event Groups enable only selected event classes to be displayed in a specific view, removing events which would otherwise make analysis of the received events harder.

Section 2 - Tivoli Events, Event Groups, and Event Consoles

• Given an event group name and a set of filters, create an event group and filters so that the appropriate events are displayed in the view.
  With emphasis on performing the following steps:
  • Create an event group.
  • Add filters to an event group.
  • Verify filters exist in an event group.
  • Verify creation of default event groups and console(s).
  • Verify the additional filters that can be used in TEC V3.9.
• Given a valid Tivoli administrator account with senior privileges, a defined event group, a Tivoli event console, Tivoli Web Console, and a set of roles to be given on that group to that console, assign the event group with those roles so that event console or Web Console, validated by the administrator of that console, will be able to appropriately access events in that event group.
  With emphasis on performing the following steps:
  • Assign event groups and roles.
  • Assign event group filters.
  • Assign TEC console administrator role.
  • Create TEC operator.
  • Set configuration options for the Java and Web console.
• Given an installed and functional TEC and NetView environment, configure the integration between NetView and TEC so that network status can be monitored from the TEC Console.
  With emphasis on performing the following steps:
  • Select the appropriate NetView rule.
  • Select the appropriate TEC destination.
  • Configure appropriate TEC filters.
  • Import appropriate NetView event rules and classes.
  • Configure TEC to launch NetView features (Submap Explorer, Object Properties, Diagnostics).
  • Install NetView Web Console.

msg00578

Re: TEC console - New Event Group

When you created this new Event Group, did you add it to your console ?
Under configuration select your console and look at the Event Groups
Folder.  If the Event Group you created is not in there you will need to
add it.   I am not sure from reading your post if this is only missing from
the Priority view.    For the missing events you need to double check the
sql the filters events in this view.  Run the test sql and see if it finds
any events.  If not, then you may want to post the sql you are using to
filter events.

Bryan Odom
Tivoli Enterprise Console 39 Certified
IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center 1.2 Certified
Ahold Information Systems
864-987-5621

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Last modified: March 15, 2008