Working with Event Attributes

Event attributes are used to capture parsed information from events. Create a new attribute if the one you want to use for your custom parser or monitor is not listed in ADMIN > Device Support > Event Attributes.

This section provides the procedure to create event attributes.

• Adding an Event Attribute
• Modifying an Event Attribute

Adding an Event Attribute

Complete these steps to add a new event attribute:

1. Go to ADMIN > Device Support > Event Attributes tab.
2. Click New. 
3. In the Add Event Attribute Type Definition dialog box, enter the information below.
   
   

   Settings	Guidelines
   Name	[Required] Event attribute name
   Display Name	[Required] Display name of the event attribute
   Value Type	[Required] Select the value type from the drop-down to associate with the event attribute type.
   Display Format	Units in which the event attribute has to be displayed
   Description	Description of the event attribute

4. Click Save.
   The new event attribute appears in the list.
5. Select the event attribute(s) from the list and click Apply.

You can clone an existing event attribute type to use as the basis for a new one. Select the event attribute type you want to use, click Clone and modify as necessary.

Modifying an Event Attribute

Complete these steps to modify an event attribute setting:

1. Select one or more event attribute(s) to edit from the list.
2. Click the required option:
   • Edit to modify the settings of an event attribute(s).
   • Delete to remove an event attribute(s).
3. Click Save.