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Managing event handlers

Managing event handlers

To manage event handlers, go to Event Manager > Event Monitor > Event Handler List.

FortiAnalyzer includes predefined event handlers for FortiGate and FortiCarrier devices that you can use to generate events.

This page lists both predefined and custom event handlers with a icon for enabled event handlers and a icon for disabled event handlers.

The following options are available:

Option

Description

Create New

Create a new event handler.

Edit

Edit the selected event handler.

Some fields in predefined event handlers cannot be modified, such as the name, description and filter settings. However, you can clone a predefined event handler and customize its settings. See Cloning event handlers.

Delete

Delete the selected event handler. You cannot delete predefined event handlers.

Clone

Clone the selected event handler. You can clone a predefined event handler and modify it to create a customized event handler.

Enable / Disable

Enable or disable the selected event handler to start or stop generating events on the Event Manager > Event Monitor > All Events page.

Collapse All / Expand All

Collapse or expand the Filters column.

Show Predefined

Show or hide predefined handlers in the list.

Show Custom

Show or hide custom handlers in the list.

Factory Reset

If you have modified a predefined event handler, return the selected predefined event handler to its factory default settings.

Managing event handlers

To manage event handlers, go to Event Manager > Event Monitor > Event Handler List.

FortiAnalyzer includes predefined event handlers for FortiGate and FortiCarrier devices that you can use to generate events.

This page lists both predefined and custom event handlers with a icon for enabled event handlers and a icon for disabled event handlers.

The following options are available:

Option

Description

Create New

Create a new event handler.

Edit

Edit the selected event handler.

Some fields in predefined event handlers cannot be modified, such as the name, description and filter settings. However, you can clone a predefined event handler and customize its settings. See Cloning event handlers.

Delete

Delete the selected event handler. You cannot delete predefined event handlers.

Clone

Clone the selected event handler. You can clone a predefined event handler and modify it to create a customized event handler.

Enable / Disable

Enable or disable the selected event handler to start or stop generating events on the Event Manager > Event Monitor > All Events page.

Collapse All / Expand All

Collapse or expand the Filters column.

Show Predefined

Show or hide predefined handlers in the list.

Show Custom

Show or hide custom handlers in the list.

Factory Reset

If you have modified a predefined event handler, return the selected predefined event handler to its factory default settings.