About the Problem Areas: Tail of Windows Event Log report

This dashboard report displays the tail (last 10 records) of the Windows Event Log. Placing this dashboard report in a dashboard displays system-wide Windows events. For more information, this dashboard report is linked to the Windows Event Log, which shows Windows events logged during the time period displayed at the bottom of the report.

Note: In order for entries to be added to this report, the Windows Event Log listener must be enabled. For more information on the Windows Event Log listener, see Enabling the Windows Event Log Listener.

• Date. The date and time the event was received by WhatsUp Gold.
• Device. The device or program that originated the entry.
• WinEvent Type. The type of Windows Event.
• Payload. The vital data (such as the event name, the IP address that the event came from, date of the event, etc.) that is passed with the event message.

To configure this dashboard report in WhatsUp Gold:

1. In the title bar of the dashboard report pane, click Menu > Configure. The Configure Report dialog appears.
2. Enter or select the appropriate information for the following boxes.
   • Report name. Enter a title for the dashboard report.
   • Maximum rows to return. Enter the number of records you would like displayed in the dashboard report.
   • Column 2 width. Enter a width for the Device column in pixels.
   • Column 4 width. Enter a width for the Payload column in pixels.
3. Click OK to save changes.

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