Event Viewer Help

Event Viewer is used by any user to view stored events.
Event Viewer is in the SysMan Menu in the Monitoring and Tuning group.

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Event Viewer Help

1    Tasks
1.1    Displaying Event Details
1.2    Customizing the Event Summary Display
1.3    Filtering Events
1.4    Sorting Events
1.5    Establishing the Source of Events
1.6    Refreshing the Display
1.7    Printing Events
1.8    Saving Events
1.9    Maintaining Filters

2    Reference
2.1    Event Viewer Main Window
2.2    Advanced Filter Dialog Box
2.3    Advanced Filter: Load Dialog Box
2.4    Advanced Filter: Save Dialog Box
2.5    Customize Dialog Box
2.6    Details of Event Dialog Box
2.7    Event Details: Print Dialog Box
2.8    Event Details: Save Dialog Box
2.9    File Exists Dialog Box
2.10    Filter Dialog Box
2.11    Get Events from Dialog Box
2.12    Options Dialog Box
2.13    Print Event Summaries Dialog Box
2.14    Save Event Summaries Dialog Box
2.15    Sort Event Summaries Dialog Box

3 Troubleshooting

4 About Event Viewer
4.1 Additional Trademark and Product Information

Glossary

Event Viewer Help

EVM is an event management system. Event Viewer is the portion of EVM that establishes a retrieving client to view events stored in log files. The Event Viewer provides capabilities to select and view events, to refresh the display with new or newly selected events, and optionally to print events or save them in a file. Events may be displayed, printed, or saved in event summary or event detail format. See the task list for all of the capabilities, and the reference section for detailed information on the dialog boxes and main windows.

Use Event Viewer to:

Display Event Summaries
Display Event Details
Customize the Event Summary Display
Print Events in Summary or Detail Format
Save Events in Summary or Detail Format

Opening Event Viewer

There are several ways to open the Event Viewer:

From the SysMan Menu, select Monitoring and Tuning, then select View Events.
From the command line, enter sysman event_viewer.
From the CDE front panel if your system is running a graphics environment with CDE:
1. Open the Application Manager from the CDE front panel.
2. Select the System Administration group.
3. Select the Daily Administration group.
4. Select the Event Viewer icon.

Exiting Event Viewer

To exit the Event Viewer:

In the Event Viewer main window, select Exit.
Prior to termination, all currently specified preferences will be remembered and used the next time the Event Viewer is started by the same user.

The Event Viewer does not provide an event monitoring capability. All events that are displayed are read from log files. You must refresh the display. See the evmwatch(1) reference page for information on establishing a listening client to monitor events in real time.

1 Tasks

This section lists the tasks you can perform. Select the task that best describes what you need to do and follow the detailed steps.

For detailed field information for a window or a dialog box, see Reference.

Section 1.1, Displaying Event Details
Section 1.2, Customizing the Event Summary Display
Section 1.3, Filtering Events
Section 1.4, Sorting Events
Section 1.5, Establishing the Source of Events
Section 1.6, Refreshing the Display
Section 1.7, Printing Events
Section 1.8, Saving Events
Section 1.9, Maintaining Filters

1.1 Displaying Event Details

Events may be displayed in event detail format one event at a time. This format allows detailed analysis of all information in the event. The event details also may be saved to a file or printed for record purposes or further analysis.

To display the details of an event from the Event Viewer main window:

Select an event. The selected event is indicated by a change in background color or a greater than symbol (>) in the first position of the display line, depending on the capabilities of the display in use.
Select Details... to open the Details of Event dialog box.
Select OK to return to the Event Viewer main window when you are finished viewing the event.

To change the event for which details are being displayed from the Details of Event dialog box:

Select Next Event to display the event immediately following the current event.
Select Previous Event to display the event immediately preceding the current event.
Select First Event to display the first available event.
Select Last Event to display the last available event.

1.2 Customizing the Event Summary Display

The Event Summary display may be customized to choose the event data items displayed and the number of event summaries displayed.

To customize the Event Summary display from the Event Viewer main window:

Select Customize... to open the Customize dialog box.
Select the Event Data Items to be displayed. Selected items will be indicated by the checkmark in the left column, or by a depressed button appearance, depending on display capabilities.
Enter or modify the maximum number of events to be displayed.
Select OK. The display is regenerated with the newly selected event data items displayed.

1.3 Filtering Events

An event filter determines the events retrieved from a log file and presented in the event summary display.

To establish a filter for event selection, from the Event Viewer main window:

Select Filter... to open the Filter dialog box.
Complete the filter specification.
Select OK. The display is regenerated with the new event selection.

To enter a filter string for event selection using a more flexible specification capability, from the Event Viewer main window:

Select Options... to open the Options dialog box.
Select Advanced filter....
Select OK to open the Advanced Filter dialog box.
Complete the filter specification. See the EvmFilter(5) reference page for the syntax of the filter specification. It is also possible to save or maintain filters at this time.
Select OK. The display is regenerated with the new event selection.

1.4 Sorting Events

The event summaries are displayed in a sorted manner. The sort key and sort order may be selected to present the event summaries in the order most appropriate to the needs of the user.

To choose the order in which events are displayed, from the Event Viewer main window:

Select Sort... to open the Sort Event Summaries dialog box.
Complete the sort specification.
Select OK. The display is regenerated with the newly ordered events.

1.5 Establishing the Source of Events

Events displayed may be retrieved from locally stored files or by subscription to either the local system or another system. Subscription to several systems is allowed. The distinctions of local host and remote host are made with the understanding that the viewer is running on the local host.

To choose the source of stored events, from the Event Viewer main window:

Select Options... to open the Options dialog box.
Select Get events from....
Select OK to open the Get Events from dialog box.
Select file and complete the Enter name of file: specification to retrieve events from a file stored on the local system.
Select host and complete the host specification to retrieve events from an event log.
- Select local to subscribe to events on the local host.
- Select remote and enter host names to subscribe to events on remote hosts.
Select OK. The specified event log files are read and the display is regenerated with the new event selection.

1.6 Refreshing the Display

The Event Viewer does not provide an event monitoring capability. Events that have occurred since the event summary display originally was generated or last regenerated are not seen by the Event Viewer unless the display and the pool of events available for display are refreshed by performing this task.

To refresh the event summary display, from the Event Viewer main window:

Select Refresh. The display is regenerated with the updated event selection.

1.7 Printing Events

Events may be printed in event summary format, or in event detail format one event at a time.

To print event summaries, from the Event Viewer main window:

Select Options... to open the Options dialog box.
Select Print event summaries....
Select OK to open the Print Event Summaries dialog box.
Enter or modify the UNIX command to print the event summaries in the Print Command field.
Select OK to initiate the print operation.

To print the details of an event, from the Event Viewer main window:

Select an event. The selected event is indicated by a change in background color or a greater than symbol (>) in the first position of the display line, depending on the capabilities of the display in use.
Select Details... to open the Details of Event dialog box.
Select Print... to open the Event Details: Print dialog box.
Enter or modify the UNIX command to print the event details in the Print Command field.
Select OK to initiate the print operation.
Select OK to close the Details of Event dialog box.

1.8 Saving Events

Events may be saved in a file, either in event summary format, or in event detail format one event at a time.

To save event summaries, from the Event Viewer main window:

Select Options... to open the Options dialog box.
Select Save event summaries to a file . . ..
Select OK to open the Save Event Summaries dialog box.
Enter or modify the name of the file to receive the event summaries in the Save to File field.
Select OK to initiate the file save operation. If the specified file exists, the File Exists dialog box will open to provide options to replace or add to the file.
If Event Viewer cannot write the file to your specified location, it will attempt to write the file to your default temporary directory.

To save the details of an event, from the Event Viewer main window:

Select an event. The selected event is indicated by a change in background color or a greater than symbol (>) in the first position of the display line, depending on the capabilities of the display in use.
Select Details... to open the Details of Event dialog box.
Select Save... to open the Event Details: Save dialog box.
Enter or modify the name of the file to receive the event details in the Save to File field.
Select OK to initiate the file save operation. If the specified file exists, the File Exists dialog box will open to provide options to replace or add to the file, or to select a different file name.
Select OK to close the Details of Event dialog box.

1.9 Maintaining Filters

Filter maintenance includes the creation, storage, update, retrieval, and deletion of the filter strings used with the advanced filter capability.

To perform filter maintenance, from the Event Viewer main window:

Select Options... to open the Options dialog box.
Select Advanced filter....
Select OK to open the Advanced Filter dialog box.
Enter or modify the filter string as needed.
To save the filter displayed in the Filter field:
1. Select Save... to open the Advanced Filter: Save dialog box.
2. Enter or modify the name for the filter string in the Save as field.
3. Select OK to save the filter string. If the filter exists, it will be replaced.
To load the Filter field with a stored filter string:
1. Select Load... to open the Advanced Filter: Load dialog box.
2. Select the name of stored filter string in the Saved filters field.
3. Select OK to read the filter string.
To delete a saved filter:
1. Select Load... to open the Advanced Filter: Load dialog box.
2. Select the name of the filter to be deleted in the Saved filters field.
3. Select Delete to delete the filter.
4. Select OK to close the Advanced Filter: Load dialog box.
Select OK. The display is regenerated with the new event selection.
Select Cancel to exit the Advanced Filter dialog box without changing the display.

2 Reference

This section provides detailed field descriptions for the windows and dialog boxes.

For the procedures to perform specific tasks, see Tasks.

Section 2.1, Event Viewer Main Window
Section 2.2, Advanced Filter Dialog Box
Section 2.3, Advanced Filter: Load Dialog Box
Section 2.4, Advanced Filter: Save Dialog Box
Section 2.5, Customize Dialog Box
Section 2.6, Details of Event Dialog Box
Section 2.7, Event Details: Print Dialog Box
Section 2.8, Event Details: Save Dialog Box
Section 2.9, File Exists Dialog Box
Section 2.10, Filter Dialog Box
Section 2.11, Get Events from Dialog Box
Section 2.12, Options Dialog Box
Section 2.13, Print Event Summaries Dialog Box
Section 2.14, Save Event Summaries Dialog Box
Section 2.15, Sort Event Summaries Dialog Box

2.1 Event Viewer Main Window

Use the Event Viewer main window to display event summaries, direct the operation of the event viewer, and terminate operations.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

Event Summaries from zzz
Shows the name of the host system, zzz, from which the displayed events were retrieved.

xxx events matched specified filter. yyy event summaries displayed.
Shows the number of events, xxx, that matched the specified filter. The number of events displayed is yyy. The number of events displayed is the lesser of the number of events that matched the filter or the number of events per display specified with the Customize dialog box.

Details...
Opens the Details of Event dialog box to display event details.

Refresh
Refreshes the event summary display by obtaining a new pool of events.

Filter...
Opens the Filter dialog box to specify the filter to be applied to select events retrieved.

Customize...
Opens the Customize dialog box to select event items to be displayed.

Sort...
Opens the Sort Event Summaries dialog box to select a sort key and a sort order.

Options...
Opens the Options dialog box to make additional controls available.

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

Exit
Exits the Event Viewer.

Help
Displays help for this window.

2.2 Advanced Filter Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to select and maintain filter strings with the advanced user capabilities.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

Filter
Enter a filter string to be used to select events for display. See the EvmFilter(5) reference page for the full syntax of a filter string.
When the dialog box opens, this field contains the last filter string processed. Optionally, set the filter string from a saved filter.

Save...
Opens the Advanced Filter: Save dialog box to save a filter.

Load...
Opens the Advanced Filter: Load dialog box to select or delete a stored filter.

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

OK
Applies the advanced filter string and closes the dialog box.

Apply
Applies the advanced filter string without closing the dialog box.

Cancel
Closes the dialog box without applying the advanced filter string. This allows the dialog box to be used for filter maintenance without changing the filter string currently in effect.

Help
Displays help for the dialog box.

2.3 Advanced Filter: Load Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to load the advanced filter string with a saved filter, or to delete a saved filter.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

Saved filters
This is a list of the names of saved filters. Select a name from this list. The background color of the selected name changes, or the selected filter name is otherwise indicated, depending on terminal capabilities.

Delete
Deletes the selected filter.

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

OK
Loads the selected filter as the currently displayed filter string and closes the dialog box. If no filter is selected, no action is taken. This allows you to exit the dialog box after deleting a saved filter without changing your filter string.

Apply
Loads the selected filter as the currently displayed filter string without closing the dialog box.

Cancel
Closes the dialog box without changing the currently displayed filter string.

Help
Displays help for the dialog box.

2.4 Advanced Filter: Save Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to save the currently displayed filter string.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

Save as
Enter or modify the name for the stored filter string. If the filter exists, it will be replaced (overwritten).
Data Type: Alphanumeric
Mandatory/Optional: Mandatory
Valid Values: Any name. Wildcard characters do not receive special treatment. Slashes are not accepted.
Default: Blank

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

OK
Saves the currently displayed filter string and closes the dialog box.

Cancel
Closes the dialog box without saving the currently displayed string.

Help
Displays help for the dialog box.

2.5 Customize Dialog Box

When this dialog box is opened, the number of summaries to display and the current display specification are indicated.

Use this dialog box to select the number of event summaries and the event data items shown for each event summary in the Event Summary Display. If an event data item selected is not present in the event, a dash (-) is displayed instead of a value.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

EventId (Event Sequence Number)
The event sequence number is a number assigned to each event as it is posted.

Pri (Event Priority)
The event priority indicates the relative importance of the event, as determined when the event was posted.

Timestamp(Posting Timestamp)
The Posting Timestamp is the event timestamp, including date and time, when the event was posted.

PID (Posting Process ID)
This is the process ID number of the process that posted the event.

User (Posting User)
This is the user name under which the posting client was running.

Host (Posting Host)
This is the name of the host on which the posting client was running.

Cluster (Posting Cluster)
This is the name of the cluster on which the posting client was running.

Event Name
This is the name of the event.

Summary (Formatted Message)
The summary, or event message, as derived from the format data item. If this is a repeated message, the number of instances of this message is shown in brackets ([]) at the beginning of this field.

Set Number of Events to Display
Enter or modify the maximum number of events to be displayed. The display shows events from the sorted pool until this count is reached, or all events available, whichever is less. The larger the value you enter in this field, the longer it takes for summary information to be displayed.
Data Type: Numeric
Mandatory/Optional: Mandatory
Valid Values: 1 to 100000
Default: 500

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

OK
Updates the Event Summary display and closes the dialog box.

Apply
Updates the Event Summary display without closing the dialog box.

Cancel
Closes the dialog box without changing the Event Summary display.

Help
Displays help for the dialog box.

2.6 Details of Event Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to display the details of an event.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

Details of Event
Shows the details of the selected event. The display includes all data items in the event. An explanation of the event may be provided if one is available. See the EvmEvent(5) reference page for a description of event contents.

Next Event
Displays details of the next event.

Previous Event
Displays details of the previous event.

First Event
Displays details of the first event.

Last Event
Displays details of the last event.

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

OK
Closes the dialog box.

Save...
Opens the Event Details: Save dialog box to save the event details to a file.

Print...
Opens the Event Details: Print dialog box to print the event details.

Help
Displays help for the dialog box.

2.7 Event Details: Print Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to print the event details.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

Print Command
Enter or modify the UNIX command to print the event details.
Data Type: Alphanumeric
Mandatory/Optional: Mandatory
Valid Values: Any command acceptable to the operating system
Default: /usr/bin/lpr

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

OK
Prints event details and closes the dialog box.

Apply
Prints event details without closing the dialog box.

Cancel
Closes the dialog box without printing event details.

Help
Displays help for the dialog box.

2.8 Event Details: Save Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to save the details of the selected event to a file.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

Save to File
Enter or modify the name of a file where the details of the selected event are to be stored. If the file does not exist, it will be created. If the file exists, the option to replace it or add to it will be presented.
Data Type: Alphanumeric
Mandatory/Optional: Mandatory
Valid Values: Any file name. The path to the file is relative to the directory from which the Event Viewer was started, unless an absolute pathname is specified.
Default: details.txt

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

OK
Saves event details and closes the dialog box.

Cancel
Closes the dialog box without saving event details.

Help
Displays help for the dialog box.

2.9 File Exists Dialog Box

This dialog box is presented when an attempt is made to save event summaries or the details of an event to a file and the file already exists.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

The specified file exists
The file name specified in a previous dialog box exists.

Overwrite
Replaces the file.

Append
Adds data to the end of the file.

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

OK
Writes the file, using the overwrite or append option selected, and closes the dialog box.

Cancel
Closes the dialog box without writing the file. This allows the selection of a different file name, or canceling the action entirely.

Help
Displays help for the dialog box.

2.10 Filter Dialog Box

When this dialog box is opened, the currently selected filter specification is indicated. This is the active filter specification if the last filter was applied with this dialog box. If the active filter was specified with the advanced filter capability, an informational message is presented.

Use this dialog box to establish an event filter for event selection. Each field checked indicates a filter element. If more than one filter element (field) is checked, events must match all filter elements specified to be selected. See the EvmFilter(5) reference page for more information on filtering events.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

Event Name
Select this to filter events equal to or not equal to a specific event name.
Data Type: Alphanumeric
Format: A dot separated event name. The name may include "*" and "?" wildcard specifiers. A wildcard may be used for a name component. A wildcard may not be used with any other character in a single name component.
Mandatory/Optional: Optional

Posting Host:
Select this to filter events with a posting host name equal to or not equal to a specific host name.
Data Type: Alphanumeric
Mandatory/Optional: Optional
Default: None

Priority:
Select this to filter events based on their event priority. Events may be selected which are equal to or not equal to a priority value or range of values as shown in the following list.

Range
Only events with priority within this range are evaluated for selection or rejection.

Absolute
Only events with priority equal to this value are evaluated for selection or rejection.

Min
Only events with priority of this value or higher are evaluated for selection or rejection.

Max
Only events with priority of this value or lower are evaluated for selection or rejection.

A priority value is entered in the available fields.
Data Type: Numeric
Mandatory/Optional: Optional
Valid Values: 0 to 700
Default: Range 600 - 700
Default: Absolute 0
Default: Min 0
Default: Max 700

Before
Select this to filter events that have an event timestamp that is at or before the specified date and time.
The date and time specification is as follows. The use of the date and time specification is optional, but, if used, all fields must be entered.

Day
Data Type: Numeric
Valid Values: 1 to the number of days in the month
Default: Current Day

Month
The month, selected from the available list.
Default: Current Month

Year
Data Type: Numeric
Valid Values: 1970 to 2030
Default: Current Year

hh
Hour
Data Type: Numeric
Valid Values: 0 to 23
Default: 0

mm
Minute
Data Type: Numeric
Valid Values: 0 to 59
Default: 0

ss
Second
Data Type: Numeric
Valid Values: 0 to 59
Default: 0

Since
Select this to filter events that have an event timestamp that is at or after the specified date and time.
The date and time specification is the same as shown for the Before field. The use of the date and time specification is optional, but, if used, all fields must be entered.

Age
Select this to filter events based on their age using a numeric value. Refer to the EvmFilter(5) reference page for more information. Event values that are less than or more than a given range as shown in the following list may be entered.

days
The number of days

weeks
The number of weeks

hours
The number of hours

minutes
The number of minutes

seconds
The number of seconds

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

OK
Rereads events using this filter and closes the dialog box.

Apply
Rereads events using this filter without closing the dialog box.

Cancel
Closes the dialog box without rereading events.

Help
Displays help for the dialog box.

2.11 Get Events from Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to select a source for stored event logs.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

Select event source:
Select the source of events, either from a locally stored file or by subscription to a host.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

file
Obtains events from a file.

host
Obtains events from a host.

Enter name of file:
Enter the name of the event file. This field is only available if file is selected.
Data Type: Alphanumeric
Mandatory/Optional: Mandatory when allowed
Valid Values: Any file name
Default: None

Get events from host:
Select the host where the event logs are stored. This choice is available only if host is selected.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

local
Obtains events from the log files on the local host.

remote
Obtains events from the log files on a remote host.
Enter or modify the name of the host where the event logs are stored. A list of host names, separated by spaces, may be supplied to obtain events from several hosts.
Data Type: Alphanumeric
Mandatory/Optional: Mandatory when remote is selected.
Valid Values: The allowable names and the detail required depend on the local host configuration.
Default: None

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

OK
Reads event summaries from this source and closes the dialog box.

Apply
Reads event summaries from this source without closing the dialog box.

Cancel
Closes the dialog box without reading event summaries.

Help
Displays help for the dialog box.

2.12 Options Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to access additional options for the Event Viewer.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

Select an option
Select one of the options presented to obtain the result you want.

Option Result

Advanced filter...
Opens the Advanced Filter dialog box to perform advanced filter selection and maintenance actions.

Get events from...
Opens the Get Events from dialog box to select a source of events.

Print event summaries...
Opens the Print Event Summaries dialog box to print the event summaries.

Save event summaries to a file...
Opens the Save Event Summaries dialog box to save the event summaries.

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

OK
Applies the selected option and closes this dialog box. If the option invokes another dialog box, that box is opened at this time.

Apply
Applies the selected option without closing this dialog box. If the option invokes another dialog box, that box is opened at this time.

Cancel
Closes the dialog box without applying any option.

Help
Displays help for the dialog box.

2.13 Print Event Summaries Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to print the event summaries.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

Print Command:
Enter or modify a UNIX command to print the event summaries.
Data Type: Alphanumeric
Mandatory/Optional: Mandatory
Valid Values: Any command acceptable to the operating system
Default: /usr/bin/lpr

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

OK
Prints the event summaries and closes the dialog box.

Apply
Prints the event summaries without closing the dialog box.

Cancel
Closes the dialog box without printing.

Help
Displays help for the dialog box.

2.14 Save Event Summaries Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to save the event summaries to a file.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

Save to File
Enter or modify the name of a file where the event summaries are to be stored. If the file does not exist, it will be created. If the file exists, the option to replace it or add to it will be presented.
Data Type: Alphanumeric
Mandatory/Optional: Mandatory
Valid Values: Any file name. The path to the file is relative to the directory from which the Event Viewer was started, unless an absolute pathname is specified.
Default: summaries.txt
If Event Viewer cannot write the file to your specified location, it will attempt to write the file to your default temporary directory.

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

OK
Saves the event summaries and closes the dialog box.

Cancel
Closes the dialog box without saving event summaries.

Help
Displays help for the dialog box.

2.15 Sort Event Summaries Dialog Box

When this dialog box is opened, the currently active sort key and sort order are indicated.

Use this dialog box to select the sort key, that is the event data item determining the order of events, and sort sequence, ascending order or descending order, for event summaries.

FIELD DESCRIPTION

Sort Key
Choose the sort key for sorting the event summaries. The events in the display will be ordered by the value in this event data item. The content of each item is indicated in the description of the Customize dialog box. Only one item may be selected.

Sort Order
Use the selectors to choose the ordering for the sorted event summaries.

Ascending
Sorts event summaries in ascending order.

Descending
Sorts event summaries in descending order.

BUTTON DESCRIPTION

OK
Sorts the event summaries and closes the dialog box.

Apply
Sorts the event summaries without closing the dialog box.

Cancel
Closes the dialog box without resorting the event summaries.

Help
Displays help for the dialog box.

3 Troubleshooting

This section describes some problems you may encounter using Event Viewer and suggests corrective action. Error messages presented by the Event Viewer are self-explanatory, and indicate corrective action, so they are not described in this section.

ERROR CONDITION DESCRIPTION

The Initializing... or Working... messages remain.
Description: These messages seem to indicate that the system is hung.
Possible Cause: The initialization or refresh process may require several minutes, depending on the number of log files stored on the host, the size of the files, filters or sort specifications applied, and the speed of the network if the events are being supplied by a one or more remote hosts.
Suggested Action: Review the current display, filter, and sort specifications applied.

4 About Event Viewer

4.1 Additional Trademark and Product Information

Other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective companies.

Glossary

absolute pathname: A pathname that begins at the root directory; a pathname that always begins with a slash (/). For example, /usr/bin is an absolute pathname. Also called a full pathname. Contrast with relative pathname. See also pathname
ascending order: An order of sorting that starts with the lowest value of a key and proceeds to the highest value in accordance with the rules for comparing data items in the current locale. For time based sorts, this implies earliest or oldest first.
ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A set of 8-bit binary numbers representing the alphabet, punctuation, numerals, and other special symbols used in text representation and communications protocol.
CDE: Common Desktop Environment. The graphical user interface running on the desktop. CDE is compatible with the X Window System.
CDE front panel: A centrally located window on the CDE desktop containing controls for accessing applications and utilities including workspaces. The Front Panel occupies all workspaces. See also CDE
descending order: An order of sorting that starts with the highest value of a key and proceeds to the lowest value in accordance with the rules for comparing data items in the current locale. For time based sorts, this implies latest or newest first.
event: Something that happens that may be of interest either to some part of a local or remote system or to a user.
event detail: A format that presents all event data items, including variables, in a fixed manner. This format is used for in-depth analysis of an event.
event filter: An event filter is an ASCII character string used to select interesting events from an event stream. See also ASCII
event management: A facility for communicating event information to interested parties for immediate or later action. An event management system may include storage and retrieval facilities.
event monitoring: A capability to recognize, in real time, the posting of an event.
event name: The EVM event name is an ASCII character string, made up of a dot-separated series of components, with the left-most component representing the top of a notational hierarchy. Component substrings may include any combination of letters, digits, and underbar characters. There is no restriction on the number of components that can be included in an event name.
event priority: The EVM event priority is an integer value in the range 0-700, with zero being the least significant priority. The priority is assigned by the posting client. EVM uses an event priority value solely for filtering, sorting and presentation purposes. See also posting client
event summary: A format that presents event data items in an abbreviated form. A subset of the standard event data items may be selected for presentation. This format is used to scan a quantity of events to identify or isolate a specific event.
event timestamp: The UNIX system time when the event was generated. If the event includes a repeat count, the event timestamp represents the time of the first occurrence.
EVM: The implementation on this operating system of an event management system. See also event management
EVM client: Any program that processes events through a connection to the EVM daemon. See also event and EVM
EVM wildcard: An EVM event name selector may include asterisk (*) and question mark (?) wildcard characters in any component position. An asterisk represents 0 or more components with any value. A question mark represents exactly one component. See also event name
host: (1) The primary or controlling computer in the communications network. (2) A computer attached to a network.
host name: The name given to a system to identify it to local and remote users and to the network. Lowercase and uppercase letters (a-z and A-Z), numbers (0-9), periods, and dashes are permitted in host names. Valid host names contain from 2 to 63 characters with the first character being a letter. See also host and network
listening client: A client that uses the connection to the EVM daemon to listen for events distributed by the daemon. Also known as a subscribing client. See also EVM client
local host: (1) The computer system to which your terminal is directly connected. (2) In event management, local host is the host on which the event viewer is running. See also event management and remote host
network: Two or more computing systems that are linked for the purpose of exchanging information and sharing resources.
pathname: The name of a file, concatenated onto a list of the directories through which access to that file is achieved; hence, the complete name of the file. Absolute pathnames begin at the root directory and are written with an initial slash (for example, /usr/users/test/myfile.txt). Relative pathnames begin at the current working directory and are written without the initial slash (for example, test/myfile.txt).
posting client: A client that uses a connection to the EVM daemon to post events to the daemon for distribution. See also EVM client
posting host: The name of the host where an event was generated. See also event
relative pathname: A pathname that begins at the user's current working directory; it is written without the initial slash. For example, docs/myfile.txt is a relative pathname. Contrast with absolute pathname. See also pathname
remote host: (1) Any node in a network other than your local node. (2) In event management, the remote host is any host other than the host on which the event viewer is running. See also event management and local host
retrieving client: A client that uses a connection to the EVM daemon to retrieve events from the log files. See also EVM client
SysMan Menu: A menu of system management tasks organized in a tree-like hierarchy with branches of general functionality, and leaves for actual tasks. Selecting a leaf invokes a task, which opens a dialog box for performing the task. Depending on the user's display device, the SysMan Menu provides either a graphical or text-based interface. The SysMan Menu is invoked from the command line by entering /usr/sbin/sysman or from the CDE Application Manager if your system is running the CDE desktop.

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