Tail of Windows Event Log

Tail of Windows Event Log report reveals the n most recent Windows OS system log ("Event Log") messages (also referred to as the "tail") for devices you select. This report enables quick access to last known events to occur on selected Windows OS host devices.

Generate a report

Choose Device. Choose one or more host devices you want Tail of Windows Event Log measurements for.

Choose time constraints. (DateRange,BusinessHours) Choose times for the Tail of Windows Event Log. (For recently observed measurements, select Last Polled from the Date Range DateRange drop down list.)

Filter and reduce by row and by column. Sort and remove columns, group rows based on specific column values, and remove unwanted information from the table.

Chart, adjust output, and visualize. WUG17.0N-SP2-REPORTS-SETTINGS-IMG Fine tune report presentation and range of values displayed using the Report Settings WUG17.0N-SP2-REPORTS-SETTINGS-IMG dialog (optional).

Note: This report only returns Tail of Windows Event Log metrics for devices that already have the appropriate WMI or SNMP credentials. For more information, see Using Credentials.

Share, export, and save as PDF

Most generated Tail of Windows Event Log report data can be printed, shared, and exported when selecting Expand (Full_Screen_Transparent) from the Dashboard Options (DasboardOptions) menu. After the report has been expanded, select export (WUG17.0N-SP2-IMG-EXPORT_REPORT_DATA) to access the following options:

See Also

Troubleshooting

Specific Device

Actions Fired

Completely Down Devices

Device Group Mini Status

Devices with Down Active Monitors

Devices with Down Critical Monitors

Down Interfaces

Summary Counts

Tail of Action Activity Log

Tail of Passive Monitor Error Log

Tail of SNMP Trap Log

Tail of State Change Log

Tail of Syslog

Unacknowledged Devices

Down Active Monitors