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Configuring Event Parsers Setting Event Parsers
AlliedView NMS Administration Guide (Setting Up Fault Management)
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Configure additional criteria based on other properties of the event, which could also include the User
properties, apart from the given default set of Event properties.
In the first column of the dialog, specify the “name of the property”, which could be any valid prop-
erty of the Event including its user property. While giving the name, ensure that the name has the
same case as given in the event properties. The second column specifies the matching criteria. In the
third column, user can specify the pattern in which the incoming event property has to be tokenized.
The fourth column is for defining the output value of the corresponding property in the resultant
event.
Note: You should note that if a criteria is configured, based on the Event user
property and if no definition is given against that property, then the user
property will be dropped in the resulting Event. The event properties id and
time are not configurable using the event parsers. These fields will be
copied to the values as that of the incoming event object.
Note: When user properties are added to events, they can be used in additional
event parsers or custom views.
Add Event
Parser
Add a new Event parser. All the fields in the screen are editable. Ensure the name is unique. If the
entered name matches the existing one, then an error message will pop up with the message “Event
parser of the given name already exists. Should that be replaced?” Clicking “Yes” will overwrite
the existing criteria. Clicking “No” will quit the add operation.
Modify Event
Parser
Modify an existing Event Parser. All fields are editable.
DeleteEvent
Parser
Deletes the selected Event Parser. You can also click on the Event Parser and use the Del Key, or Con-
trol + Del or more than one.
Save to File To reuse the configured event parsers and to save the event parser configuration as a backup. These
files can later be loaded in to the same or another event manager. This will enable sharing of the event
parser data by other users. When this option is chosen, a dialog window will be brought which will
prompt you to enter a filename (the default being event.parsers). Enter the name of the file and choose
Save option to save the trap parser.
Note: When saving these files, the AlliedView NMS sets as the default directory
the
<NMS Home>/state directory, so for example the file path:
../conf/event.parsers
is being saved in the
conf directory by going up one level from the state directory
(..) and then down to the
conf directory. If the user enters in the form only a file
name, that file is being saved in the default
state directory.
Load from
File
To load a set of event parsers previously saved with the Save To File option and add them to the exist-
ing list of event parsers. This option brings up a dialog box to specify the filename on the server,
which contains the event parsers. Choosing the Load option will complete loading event parsers from
the specified file. The parsers with the same matching criteria as that of the existing ones will be
replaced with the new ones.
Update Update the modified Event Parser. The change will not take effect until the Apply to Server button is
selected.
Apply to
Server
Makes and changes permanent.
Cancel Cancels the update.
TABLE 9-4 Event Parser Configuration Form (Continued)
Option Description