DW Spectrum User Manual

Each event that occurs in DW Spectrum is stored in the Event Log and displayed in the "Events Tab". The Event Log make it easy to navigate through past activity and diagnose device or server issues.

To View the Event Log

•Open Main Menu > System Administration > General tab and click on the Event Log button

•Open the context menu by right-clicking anywhere on the Notification Panel, then choose Event Log.

•Use the Ctrl+L shortcut.

To search the Event Log

The search box found at the top right of the Event Log will allow you to search the descriptions of all logged events for your desired keyword(s).

To sort the Event Log

Events are displayed in the following columns. You can click on any column header to sort the log in ascending or descending order:

•Date/Time – Date and time the event occurred.

•Event – The type of event.

•Source – The resource that initiates the event: device (motion detection, input signal, etc) or server (storage issue, server failure, etc).

•Action – The action that is performed when the event occurs.

•Target – The Users or Devices that are recipient of the action.

•Description – Any additional information. For motion detection events, the description includes a hyperlink that will open the device in a new layout and start playback of the event.

To Filter the Event Log using the Header Menus

•Start date and End date – Select a day in each of these calendar fields to show only events that occurred during a particular time period. Default display is the current day. Dates are shown in dd/mm/yyyy format.

•Event type – From the pulldown menu, select an event category (Any Event, Any Device Issue, Any Server Issue, Analytics Event, Generic Event), or specific type of event within those categories.

•Device type – Display events occurring on a particular device only (applies to Motion, Input and Device Issues).

•Action – Display only the events caused by a particular action.

Click the Clear Filter button to remove all filter conditions. Click the Refresh button to apply additional filter criteria to list that is already filtered.

To Filter the Event Log using Event Fields

You can also use the context menu of an existing record to filter the Event Log according to that record. For example, if you right-click on a specific record and choose Filter Similar Rows, only the events occurring on the same source and event will be displayed. To clear all existing filters, click Clear Filter at the top right or open the context menu on an existing record and choose Clear Filter.

To View the Event Log for a Specific Device or Server

•Device – Open the device context menu and select Check {device type} Issues.

•Server – Open the server context menu and select Server Diagnostics.

Other Event Log Functionality

Context menus in the Event Log provide different options, depending on the field (event, source, action, etc.) from which they are opened. The following options are available from the context menu for all fields:

•Select All (Ctrl+A) – Selects all entries in the log.

•Export Selection to File – Saves the selected data to an HTML or CSV text file.

•Copy Selection to Clipboard – Copies the selected data to your clipboard.

Context menus in the Source field provide several additional functions, depending on the device.

You can drag the mouse or use Ctrl+Click or Shift+Click to select multiple and apply the desired option to multiple events.