User's Manual

Active System Manager User Interface Elements
Active System Manager Overview 1-13
Creating a Filter
Creating a filter is a two-step process: creating a filter and then adding rules to the filter.
To create a filter, perform the following steps:
1. Click the Filters icon within the top-right toolbar area of the perspective or view
.
The Filters dialog box displays an example from the Session perspective—Template view; see
Figure 1-2. Each perspective has their own unique display.
Figure 1-2 Filters Dialog Box
2. In the All filters section, click Add.
By default, this creates an empty filter called “Filter1”.
3. Select the default name and enter a new filter name.
4. Define your filter by setting your rules using the Filter rules section (see right pane in Figure 1-2) using
the Add or Delete button, as appropriate.
For more information about adding and deleting rules for a filter, see the next sections, “Adding Rules
to a Filter” and “Deleting Rules and Filters,” respectively.
Note Users cannot modify built-in filters. You can only enable or disable the default filters by clicking to
select or deselect a specific filter.
5. Click to select (or deselect) the check box next to the filter name to turn it on and off.
Adding Rules to a Filter
To add rules to a filter, perform the following steps:
1. Click the Filters icon to open the Filters dialog box; see Figure 1-2.
2. In the Filters rule section, click Add.
There are three fields to modify, to add a rule.