A number of filter options are available along the top of the Event Manager console window:
Event Type: Check the Messages checkbox display all events processed by the Message Handler, such as log messages, traps, and Windows events. Click the Test Results checkbox to display events related to test threshold violations. Click the SLA Alerts checkbox to display events related to SLA alerts. Click Clear to uncheck the Messages and Test Results checkboxes.
Severity (Status) : Click the icon associated to each severity level you want to display, to either select or unselect the severity type.
Search: Enter the name (or partial name with a wildcard "*") of the device(s) or other key words for which you want to generate a list of events. Additionally, more advanced searches can be invoked using the search syntax.
As you make various filter selections, the Event Manager console will display the relevant matching events. After you generate the list of events of interest, you can use the Event Manager view buttons and headings to further sort the events.