4.2.1 Using common exclusion conditions in a filter to temporarily stop hosts from being monitored

To remove hosts undergoing maintenance from the items being monitored, you use common exclusion conditions in a filter. To set common exclusion conditions, you use the Common Exclusion-Condition Settings window of Central Console. You can also use common exclusion conditions to remove action-triggering events from the items being monitored.

Prerequisites

The JP1 user who wants to set common exclusion conditions in a filter must have JP1_Console_Admin permissions.

Procedure

1. In the Event Console window, select Options and then System Environment Settings. In the System Environment Settings window that appears, click the Editing list button to display the Event Acquisition Conditions List window.

2. In the Event Acquisition Conditions List, click the Add button in the Common exclusion-conditions groups area to display the Common Exclusion-Conditions Settings window.

3. Specify common exclusion conditions as described in the following figure:

   

4. Click the OK button in the Common Exclusion-Conditions Settings window.

   The Event Acquisition Conditions List window appears.

5. Click the OK button in the Event Acquisition Conditions List window.

   The System Environment Settings window appears.

6. On the General page, under Common exclusion-conditions groups in the Event acquisition conditions area, select the conditions you want to apply in the Apply column. Then, click the Apply button in the System Environment Settings window.

   The specified conditions are defined.

Related topics

• 4.2.6 Defining filter conditions in the Overview and System Design Guide

• 13.10 Considerations for JP1/IM system-wide maintenance in the Overview and System Design Guide

• 5.2.4 Settings for event acquisition filters in the Configuration Guide

• 3.15 Common Exclusion-Conditions Settings window in the manual GUI Reference

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