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EventsManager Section

• Database Sources - Microsoft SQL Server

  Overview This article contains the steps for the following: Creating a new Microsoft® SQL Server® group. Adding a new Microsoft® SQL Server® event source. Process Creating a new Microsoft® SQL Server®...

• Processing Events for Selected Machines

  Overview Processing events for selected machines enables you to add specific computers manually by: Entering in computer names and IPs Selecting computers from reachable domains and workgroups Importi...

• Adding Event Sources Automatically

  Overview GFI EventsManager enables you to automatically synchronize domains with event source groups. When synchronization is configured, every new domain member is automatically added to the GFI Even...

• Collecting Text Logs

  Overview Text Logs are other log formats supported by GFI EventsManager.  W3C logs1 are text-based flat files containing various event details delimited by special characters. The W3C log format is mo...

• Collecting Windows Event Logs

  Overview Windows® events are organized into specific log categories; by default computers running on Windows® NT or higher record errors, warnings and information events in three logs namely Security,...

• Collecting Custom Logs

  Overview GFI EventsManager is configured to collect and process standard event logs. However, GFI EventsManager can also be configured to manage events recorded in third-party application logs such as...

• Importing from File

  Overview Import from file enables you to import event data to the GFI EventsManager database that was previously exported to a file. This article provides the steps on how to use this feature. Process...

• Building Query Restrictions

  Overview GFI EventsManager enables you to build custom queries, using the Edit Query Restriction dialog. You can refer to the article Using Edit Query Restriction Dialog for more information. Queries ...

• Exporting to File

  Overview Export to file enables you to export events to a configuration file that can be imported by another instance of GFI EventsManager. NOTE: The Import to File and Export to File feature can be t...

• Using Edit Query Restriction Dialog

  Overview This article serves as a reference for using the Edit Query Restriction feature in GFI EventsManager. Process To edit query restrictions for granular filtering and configuration, follow the s...