Setting user preferences for the Alert Viewer

Procedure

1. Click the navigation icon at the upper-left corner of the screen to go to the main navigation menu.

2. In the main navigation menu, click Operate > Alerts.

3. On the upper right corner of the page, click > User preferences.

   The following preferences can be applied to the Alert Viewer:

   • Default filter

     Set a default filter for the alert list from the predefined or customized alert filters available in the drop-down list. For more information, see Searching and filtering alerts.

   • Default view

     Set a default view for the alert list from the predefined or customized views available in the drop-down list. For more information, see Creating views.

   • Default view for alerts in incidents

     Set a different default view for alerts in incidents.

   • Default filter for alerts in incidents

     Set a different default filter for alerts in incidents.

   • Row size

     Select from the following table row sizes:

     • Very small
     • Small
     • Medium
     • Large

   • Alert details launch type

     Selecting an alert in the table opens the alert details for that alert. These can be displayed in a Side panel or in a separate Pop-up window.

   • Alert details should open on:

     • Double-click
     • Single-click

   • Alert activity entries sorting

     • Newest at the top
     • Newest at the bottom

   • Row coloring

     Change how alert severity is depicted in the table by applying a different color background for each priority level.

   • Table auto-refresh

     Enable auto-refresh to have the alert list automatically updated at predescribed intervals.

   • Table auto-refresh interval (s)

     Auto-refresh interval in seconds.

   • Warning prompts

     Turn on or off.

   • Select child alerts on parent alert right-click

     Turn on or off.

4. Click Save to apply your changes to the Alert Viewer.