Configuring the Alert Monitor › Define Alert Filters

Define Alert Filters

You can filter the alerts displayed on the alert monitor by applying a set of criteria to each of the fields in the alert. The filters that you create can be named and stored for later use. By defining an alert filter, you can restrict the alerts sent to a particular destination and restrict the number of alerts displayed on the alert monitor.

When you define alert filters, consider where you want to send the resulting alerts. Also, consider which of your alerts belong together and should be sent to the same destination. You may want to send every alert to the same destination. Alternatively, you can send them to different destinations. For example, you can send an IP alert to email address A, write a WTO about certain FTP failures, or pass details of IP connections to NCL procedure N.

To define alert filters

1. Enter /ALFILT at the prompt.

   The Alert Monitor : Filter Definition List panel appears.

2. Press F4 (Add).

   The Alert Filter panel appears.

3. Complete the following fields:

   Name

   Specifies the name of the filter.

   Description

   Describes the filter.

   Filter Expression

   Specifies the Boolean expression that determines what alerts to pass.

   Note: For more information about creating Boolean expressions, press F1 (Help).

4. Press F3 (File).

   The alert monitor filter is saved.