GFI EventsManager 7.1
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Below you will find brief information for EventsManager 7.1. Automate network-wide event management by collecting, archiving, and filtering events. Key features include real-time alerts, rules-based processing, and comprehensive event analysis for security insights and operational efficiency.
Key Features
Collect W3C, Syslog & Windows events
Archive events in SQL Server
Filter & classify events
Automate alerts & actions
Monitor network activity
Analyze events through built-in browser
Pages: 198 GFI EventsManager 7.1 Manual
Brand: GFI Category: Network management software Size: 1 MB
Languages: English
Table of contents
- 7 Introduction
- 7 About this manual
- 7 How is this manual structured
- 10 About GFI EventsManager
- 10 Key Features
- 10 Extended event log support
- 11 Rule based event log management
- 11 Event log scanning profiles
- 11 Allow granular configuration of rules
- 11 Translates cryptic windows events
- 11 Enhanced event scanning engine
- 11 Automatic noise reduction
- 12 Enhanced real-time actions
- 12 Advanced event filtering features
- 12 Event Centralization
- 13 How does GFI EventsManager work?
- 13 Stage 1: Event Collection
- 14 Stage 2: Event Processing
- 15 Navigating the GFI EventsManager management console
- 16 Licensing
- 17 Installation
- 17 Introduction
- 17 Where can I install GFI EventsManager on my network?
- 17 Deployment of GFI EventsManager on a Local Area Network
- 18 Deployment of GFI EventsManager on a Demilitarized Zone
- 19 System requirements
- 19 Hardware requirements – Installation machine(s)
- 19 Software requirements – Installation machine(s)
- 20 Software requirements – Scanned machine(s)
- 20 Upgrading from a previous version
- 20 Installation procedure
- 23 Getting Started
- 23 Introduction
- 23 What is a computer log?
- 23 What is a log?
- 23 What are Windows event logs?
- 24 What are W3C logs?
- 25 What are Syslogs?
- 25 Getting Started: Launching GFI EventsManager for the first time
- 26 Quick start dialog
- 27 Configuring the database backend
- 27 The need for archiving computer logs
- 28 Configuring SQL Server details
- 29 Changing database backend settings
- 29 Configuring GFI EventsManager administrator account
- 32 Configuring the general alerting options
- 33 Configuring email alerts
- 34 Configuring network alerts
- 34 Configuring SMS alerts
- 35 Changing the general alerting options
- 36 Getting started: Processing event logs
- 37 Configuring event sources
- 37 Introduction
- 37 Adding new event sources to a default group
- 38 Configuring event source properties
- 39 Configuring general event source properties
- 40 Configuring alternative domain administrator credentials
- 41 Configuring event source operational time
- 42 Configuring event processing parameters
- 43 Configuring event processing rules
- 43 Introduction
- 43 Event processing rules
- 44 Event classification
- 44 Event processing, classification and actions flowchart
- 45 Collecting and processing Windows events
- 45 Overview
- 47 Selecting the events to be collected
- 48 Archiving Windows events
- 48 Selecting Windows event processing rules
- 48 Configuring Custom Event Logs
- 49 Collecting and processing W3C logs
- 50 Selecting the events to be collected and processed
- 50 Archiving W3C events
- 50 Selecting W3C event processing rules
- 51 Collecting and processing Syslogs
- 52 Archiving Syslog events
- 52 Selecting Syslog processing rules
- 53 Configuring the Syslog server communications port
- 54 Archiving events
- 54 Archive events without processing logs
- 54 Archiving events after processing
- 55 Selecting event processing rules
- 57 Configuring alerts and actions
- 57 Introduction
- 57 Default classification actions
- 57 Generating actions through event processing rules
- 57 Supported actions
- 58 Configuring default classification actions
- 59 Configuring actions through event processing rules
- 61 Event browsing
- 61 Introduction
- 62 Event Browsing tools
- 63 Event filter/query builder
- 64 Event color-coding options
- 64 Event finder tool
- 64 Accessing and browsing stored event logs
- 65 Applying event queries
- 65 Creating custom event queries
- 66 Customizing the event viewer pane
- 66 Selecting columns to be displayed
- 67 Customize the position of the description window
- 68 Configuring event color coding
- 68 Assigning a color-code to a specific event
- 68 Assigning different color-codes to multiple events
- 69 Event finder tool
- 69 Backup events
- 70 Switching databases
- 70 Clear all events
- 71 Status monitoring
- 71 Introduction
- 71 Accessing the status monitor
- 72 General Status view
- 73 EventsManager Service status
- 73 Syslog Server status
- 74 Database Backend Status
- 74 Global Event Count
- 75 Events Type By Classification
- 75 Activity Overview
- 76 Job Activity view
- 77 Active Jobs
- 77 Queued Jobs
- 78 Syslog Message History
- 78 Operational History
- 78 Maintenance Jobs
- 79 Statistics view
- 79 Events Count For Today
- 80 Events Count By Log Type
- 80 Events Count by Classification
- 81 Windows Events Count by Event Log
- 82 Database Operations
- 82 Introduction
- 82 Why is there a need for database maintenance?
- 83 Consolidation of events for a WAN
- 83 Configuring Database Operations
- 86 Creating maintenance jobs
- 88 Move to database
- 89 Export to file
- 90 Export filename
- 91 Import from file
- 92 Delete data
- 93 Configuring data filter conditions
- 94 Example: Windows Event Logs filter
- 95 Advanced conditions
- 96 Viewing scheduled maintenance jobs
- 97 Job activity status
- 97 Editing a maintenance job
- 98 Editing a maintenance job priority
- 98 Deleting a maintenance job
- 101 Customizing event processing rules
- 101 Introduction
- 102 Create a new rule-set folder
- 102 Renaming and deleting folders
- 102 Creating a new rule-set
- 103 Editing a rule-set
- 103 Deleting a rule-set
- 103 Creating a new Windows Event Log rule
- 106 Creating a new W3C rule
- 109 Creating a new Syslog rule
- 112 Changing the configuration settings of a rule
- 113 Advanced event filtering parameters
- 113 Windows Events Conditions
- 113 Syslog Categories
- 115 Configuring users and groups
- 115 Introduction
- 116 Creating a new user
- 116 Changing user properties
- 116 Deleting users
- 117 Configuring groups
- 118 Changing user group properties
- 118 Deleting user groups
- 119 Miscellaneous
- 119 Command Line operations
- 119 Exportdata.exe
- 120 Importdata.exe
- 121 Importsettings.exe
- 121 Customizing Unique Identifiers
- 122 Licensing
- 122 Entering License Key after installation
- 123 Version information
- 123 Checking for newer builds
- 125 Troubleshooting
- 125 Introduction
- 125 Knowledge Base
- 125 Request technical support via email
- 126 Request technical support via web chat
- 126 Request technical support via phone
- 126 Web Forum
- 126 Build notifications
- 127 Appendix 1 – SMS Settings
- 127 Global settings for SMS/pager alerts
- 128 In-built GSM SMS Server
- 128 Requirements
- 128 Configuring the In-built GSM SMS Server
- 130 GFI FAXmaker SMS service provider template
- 131 Requirements
- 131 Configuring the FAXmaker SMS service
- 132 Clickatell Email2SMS Service
- 132 Requirements
- 133 Configuring the Clickatell Email2SMS Service
- 134 Generic SMS service provider template
- 135 Requirements
- 135 Configuring the Generic SMS service provider template
- 137 Appendix 2: Configuring Windows
- 137 Introduction
- 137 Remote Registry service
- 137 Windows Audit Policy
- 138 Enabling the Remote Registry service
- 139 Enabling Windows security auditing
- 140 How to install Group Policy snap-ins
- 145 Appendix 3: Installing SQL Server Express Edition
- 145 Introduction
- 145 Software requirements
- 145 Installation steps
- 152 Tutorial 1 – Configuring basic options through Quick Start Dialog
- 152 Overview
- 152 Parameters
- 153 Part 1: Configuring GFI EventsManager database backend
- 155 Part 2: Configuring default alerting options
- 155 Part 3: Configuring GFI EventsManager administrator account
- 159 Tutorial 2 – Configuring event processing parameters
- 159 Overview
- 159 Parameters
- 159 Part 1: Configuring the event sources.
- 159 Part 2: Configuring event processing rules
- 160 Part 3: Configuring user properties, alerts and other actions
- 160 Part 1: Configuring log sources
- 161 Part 2: Creating new event processing rules
- 161 Section 1: Create a new rules folder
- 163 Section 2: Create a new rule-set
- 163 Section 3: Create a new rule
- 166 Part 3: Configuring user properties, alerts and other actions
- 166 Section 1: Create new users/alert recipients group
- 168 Section 2: Add new alert recipient
- 172 Section 3: Setting email alerts for Critical events
- 174 Tutorial 3 – Event Browsing and Filtering
- 174 Overview
- 174 Parameters
- 174 Create a new event query
- 176 Using the new event query
- 178 Tutorial 4 – Database Operations
- 178 Overview
- 178 Parameters
- 178 Part 1: Configuring the interval/schedule
- 178 Part 2: ‘Export to file’ maintenance job
- 179 Part 3: ‘Move to database’ maintenance job
- 179 Part 4: ‘Delete data’ maintenance job
- 179 Part 5: ‘Import from file’ maintenance job
- 179 Part 1: Configuring the interval/schedule
- 180 Part 2: ‘Export to file’ maintenance job
- 184 Part 3: ‘Move to database’ maintenance job
- 188 Part 4: ‘Delete data’ maintenance job
- 192 Part 5: ‘Import from file’ maintenance job
Frequently Answers and Questions
What types of event logs does GFI EventsManager support?
GFI EventsManager supports Windows event logs, Syslog events, and W3C event logs.
Can GFI EventsManager send alerts?
Yes, it can send email, SMS, and network alerts when key events are detected.
What actions can be triggered upon detection of key events?
Actions such as script execution can be configured to trigger on event classification or by configuring specific conditions in event processing rules.
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