# SANbox2-64 Event Browser

The Event Browser displays the switch event and alarm information by time stamp, source (switch), event type, and event description.

To open the Event Browser from the topology or faceplate display, click the Events button on the toolbar. You can also use the menus to open the Event Browser from the topology display by selecting Show Event Browser from the Fabric menu.

* To save or export the events to a file, open the File menu and select Save As, and name the XML file.

* To sort the information displayed in the Event Browser, click the Severity, Timestamp, Source, Type, or Description column buttons. You can also open the Sort menu and select By Severity, By Timestamp, By Source, By Type, or By Description. Successive sort operations of the same type alternate between ascending and descending order.

Event Severity Levels and Icons

| Alarm | An event generated by the switch that specifically requests attention. Alarms are generated by several switch processes. Some alarms are configurable.
| Critical | An event that indicates a potential failure
| Warning | An event that indicates errors or other conditions that hinder operation
| Normal | An event that indicates a transition from a non-normal to normal operation.
None | Informative | An unclassified event that provides supporting information.

Use the Filter Events dialog to filter alarms and/or events by severity level. You can filter events by severity level (type), date and time range, or by text type (source, type, or description). To open the Filter Events dialog, open the Filter menu and select Show Event Browser.

Severity – Check one or more of the corresponding check boxes to display alarm events, critical events, warning events, normal events, or informative.

Date/Time – Check one or both of the From: and To: check boxes. Enter the bounding time stamps (MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss) to display only those events.

Text – Check one or more of the corresponding check boxes and enter a text string for event source, type, and description. The Event Browser displays only those events that contain the specified text string in the Source, Type, Sorting the Event Browser enables you to display the events in alphanumeric order based on the event severity, time stamp, source, type, or description. Initially, the Event Browser is sorted in ascending order by time stamp.