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Alcatel-Lucent 5620 Service Aware Manager, Release 6-13
3HE 05723 TQZZA Edition 01 Troubleshooting Guide
iii Configure the following parameter that correspond to the fields in a log entry
by entering a regular expression as a filter criterion for each:
• Level
• Thread
• Message
• Logger
• Timestamp
iv Test a regular expression that you enter by clicking on the Test button beside
the regular expression. The Regular Expression form opens.
v Paste an example log entry that you want to match using the regular
expression into the Example field.
vi Click on the green right-pointing arrow to test the expression. If the
expression is invalid, a message is displayed to indicate the error in the
expression.
vii Correct the errors in the expression.
viii Repeat steps 2 vi and 2 vii until no error message is displayed.
ix Repeat steps 2 iv to 2 viii to test additional regular expressions, if required.
x Enable the Color parameter and click in the field beside the parameter to
specify a highlight color for the matching log entries. A standard color
chooser form opens.
xi Use the form to specify a color and click on the OK button. The color chooser
form closes and the Add Filter form reappears.
xii Click on the OK button. The Add Filter form closes and the Filter Manager
form lists the new filter.
3 To create a saved filter based on the current quick filter, perform the following
steps.
i Choose Log→Create from Quick Filter from the LogViewer main menu, or
click on the Create from quick button in the main tool bar. The Add Filter
form opens and is populated with the quick filter match criteria.
ii Modify the match criteria as required.
iii Click on the OK button to save the filter.
4 To create a saved filter using a log entry as a template, perform the following
steps.
i Select a log entry.
ii Choose Log→Create from Selected from the LogViewer main menu, or click
on the Create from entry button in the main tool bar. The Add Filter form
opens and is populated with the current log-entry field values as match
criteria.