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Administration Guide

Managing event handlers

Managing event handlers

To manage event handlers, go to Event Manager > Event Handler List. The following options are available:

Option

Description

Create New

Create a new event handler.

Edit

Edit the selected event handler.

Most of the pre-defined event handlers cannot be modified, specifically, the name, description and filter settings. However, you can clone a pre-defined event handler and customize its settings. See Cloning event handlers for more information.

Delete

Delete the selected event handler. You cannot delete predefined event handlers.

Clone

Clone the selected event handler.

Enable

Enable the selected event handler to start generating events on the Event Manager > Event Monitor > All Events page.

Disable

Disable the selected event handler to stop generating events on the Event Manager > Event Monitor > All Events page.

Collapse All / Expand All

Collapse or expand the Filters column.

Show Predefined

Show or hide predefined handlers in the list.

Show Custom

Show or hide custom handlers in the list.

Factory Reset

If you have modified a predefined event handler, return the selected predefined event handler to its factory default settings.

Managing event handlers

Managing event handlers

To manage event handlers, go to Event Manager > Event Handler List. The following options are available:

Option

Description

Create New

Create a new event handler.

Edit

Edit the selected event handler.

Most of the pre-defined event handlers cannot be modified, specifically, the name, description and filter settings. However, you can clone a pre-defined event handler and customize its settings. See Cloning event handlers for more information.

Delete

Delete the selected event handler. You cannot delete predefined event handlers.

Clone

Clone the selected event handler.

Enable

Enable the selected event handler to start generating events on the Event Manager > Event Monitor > All Events page.

Disable

Disable the selected event handler to stop generating events on the Event Manager > Event Monitor > All Events page.

Collapse All / Expand All

Collapse or expand the Filters column.

Show Predefined

Show or hide predefined handlers in the list.

Show Custom

Show or hide custom handlers in the list.

Factory Reset

If you have modified a predefined event handler, return the selected predefined event handler to its factory default settings.