You can select the events that you want to filter. When these events occur, your event automation plan can respond with one or more customized event actions. Common event filters are predefined simple filters that monitor for events of common interest in systems management. For example, the Disks event filter is triggered by any hard disk events and the Fans event filter is triggered by any fan events. The Event Automation Plan wizard provides several common event filters so you can create typically required event automation plans quickly and easily. For more information about event filters, see "Event filters." For more information about advanced event filters, see "Selecting specific events for filtering."
Complete the following steps to select common categories of events for filtering in your event automation plan:
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Common Agent status | You can filter these events by selecting one
or more the following criteria:
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Update manager | You can filter these events by selecting one
or more of the following criteria:
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Error severity | You can filter events by their severity. Select
one or more of the following criteria to create this filter:
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Categories of events | Available threshold settings |
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Processor use | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the percentage of processor use for the
threshold. When processor use is equal to or greater
than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate a Processor
Use event with a critical severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the percentage of processor use for the threshold. When processor use is equal to or greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate a Processor Use event with a warning severity. |
Memory use | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the amount of memory, in MB, to monitor for the threshold.
When the memory use is equal to or greater than the threshold settings,
the monitor will generate a Memory Use event with a critical severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the amount of memory, in MB, to monitor for the threshold. When the memory use is equal to or greater than the threshold settings, the monitor will generate a Memory Use event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Disk use | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the percentage of disk capacity for the threshold. When the
used disk capacity is equal to or greater than the threshold setting,
the monitor will generate a Disk Use event with a critical severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the percentage of disk capacity for the threshold. When the used disk capacity is equal to or greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate a Disk Use event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Categories of events | Available threshold settings |
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Ambient Temperature | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the temperature, in degrees Celsius, to monitor for the threshold.
When the temperature is equal to or greater than the threshold settings,
the monitor will generate an Ambient Temperature event with a critical
severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the temperature, in degrees Celsius, to monitor for the threshold. When the temperature is equal to or greater than the threshold settings, the monitor will generate an Ambient Temperature event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Ambient Temperature (externally metered) | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the temperature, in degrees Celsius, to monitor for the threshold.
When the temperature is equal to or greater than the threshold settings,
the monitor will generate an Ambient Temperature (externally metered)
event with a critical severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the temperature, in degrees Celsius, to monitor for the threshold. When the temperature is equal to or greater than the threshold settings, the monitor will generate an Ambient Temperature (externally metered) event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Current | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the amperage capacity to monitor for the threshold. When the
current is equal to or greater than the threshold settings, the monitor
will generate a Current event with a critical severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the amperage capacity to monitor for the threshold. When the current is equal to or greater than the threshold settings, the monitor will generate a Current event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Amperage Capacity | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the amperage capacity to monitor for the threshold. When the
amperage capacity is equal to or greater than the threshold settings,
the monitor will generate a Amperage Capacity event with a critical
severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the amperage capacity to monitor for the threshold. When the amperage capacity is equal to or greater than the threshold settings, the monitor will generate a Amperage Capacity event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Average Input Power | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the watts for the threshold. When the watts is equal to or
greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate an Average
Input Power event with a critical severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the watts for the threshold. When the watts is equal to or greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate a Average Input Power event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Average Input Power (AC) | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the watts for the threshold. When the watts is equal to or
greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate an Average
Input Power (AC) event with a critical severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the watts for the threshold. When the watts is equal to or greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate a Average Input Power (AC) event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Average Input Power (DC) | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the watts for the threshold. When the watts is equal to or
greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate an Average
Input Power (DC) event with a critical severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the watts for the threshold. When the watts is equal to or greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate a Average Input Power (DC) event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Average Input Power (externally metered) | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the watts for the threshold. When the watts is equal to or
greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate an Average
Input Power (externally metered) event with a critical severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the watts for the threshold. When the watts is equal to or greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate a Average Input Power (externally metered) event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Average Output Power | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the watts for the threshold. When the watts is equal to or
greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate an Average
Output Power event with a critical severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the watts for the threshold. When the watts is equal to or greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate an Average Output Power event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Average Output Power (AC) | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the watts for the threshold. When the watts is equal to or
greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate an Average
Output Power (AC) event with a critical severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the watts for the threshold. When the watts is equal to or greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate an Average Output Power (AC) event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Average Output Power (DC) | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the watts for the threshold. When the watts is equal to or
greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate an Average
Output Power (DC) event with a critical severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the watts for the threshold. When the watts is equal to or greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate an Average Output Power (DC) event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Effective CPU Speed | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the speed of effective processor use for
the threshold. When the effective processor use is equal to or greater
than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate an Effective
CPU Speed event with a critical severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the speed of effective processor use for the threshold. When the effective processor use is equal to or greater than the threshold setting, the monitor will generate an Effective CPU Speed event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Exhaust Temperature | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the temperature, in degrees Celsius, to monitor for the threshold.
When the temperature is equal to or greater than the threshold settings,
the monitor will generate an Exhaust Temperature event with a critical
severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the temperature, in degrees Celsius, to monitor for the threshold. When the temperature is equal to or greater than the threshold settings, the monitor will generate an Exhaust Temperature event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Humidity | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the percentage of humidity to monitor for the threshold. When
the humidity is equal to or greater than the threshold settings, the
monitor will generate a Humidity (percentage) event with a critical
severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the percentage of humidity to monitor for the threshold. When the humidity is equal to or greater than the threshold settings, the monitor will generate a Humidity (percentage) event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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Humidity (externally metered) | If you want the monitor to generate a critical
event, select the Critical check box. Then,
select the percentage of humidity to monitor for the threshold. When
the humidity is equal to or greater than the threshold settings, the
monitor will generate a Humidity (externally metered) (percentage)
event with a critical severity. If you want the monitor to generate a warning event, select the Warning check box. Then, select the percentage of humidity to monitor for the threshold. When the humidity is equal to or greater than the threshold settings, the monitor will generate a Humidity (externally metered) (percentage) event with a warning severity. Note: You can set a threshold for both critical and warning
events.
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