Configuring general event source properties

Use the General tab in the properties dialog to:

• Change the name of a computer group
• Enable/disable log collection and processing for the computers in a group
• Configure log collection and processing frequency.

To configure event source properties:

1. From Configuration tab > Event Sources > Group Type, select Event Sources Groups.

2. To configure settings of a:

• Computer group - right-click on the computer group to configure, and select Properties
• Single event source - right-click on the source to configure, and select Properties.

Event sources properties dialog

3. From the General tab, configuring the options described below:

Option	Description
Group Name	Key in a unique name for the computer group.
Description	(Optional) Key in a description.
Enable collection of logs from this computer group	Select/unselect this option to enable/disable event log collection from the group.
Real-Time i.e. once every 5 seconds	Select this option to check for new event logs every 5 seconds. Note This is not recommended if members of this group generate high volumes of event logs because it may disrupt your network performance.
Once every	Specify a custom schedule for when GFI EventsManager checks for new event logs.

4. Click Apply and OK.