Overview

This article provides information on how to use the General tab in the properties dialog to:

• Change the name of a computer group.
• Enable/disable log collection and processing for the computers in a group.
• Configure log collection and processing frequency.

Process

1. From Configuration tab > Event Sources > Group Type, select Event Sources Groups.
2. To configure settings of a:
   • Computer group:
     1. Right-click on the computer group to configure.
     2. Select Properties.
   • Single event source:
     1. Right-click on the source to configure.
     2. Select Properties.
3. From the General tab, configure the options as shown below:
   
   
   
   

   Option	Description
   Group Name	Enter a unique name for the computer group.
   Description	(Optional) Enter a description.
   Enable collection of logs from this computer group	Select/unselect this option to enable/disable event log collection from the group.
   Real-Time i.e. once every 5 seconds	Select this option to check for new event logs every 5 seconds. Note: This is not recommended if members of this group generate high volumes of event logs because it may disrupt your network performance.
   Once every	Specify a custom schedule for when GFI EventsManager checks for new event logs.

4. Click Apply and OK.