11.12 Customizing the Rules Management User Interface

UAM provides a number of options that allow you to adjust the appearance and usability rules management. The following sections provide overview of the features you can select from the Customize menu.

11.12.1 Deciding Whether to Use Tabbed Layouts

Tabbed layouts allow you to select how you want to view configuration information in the content area. The tabbed layout provides information grouped into specific categories, which is easy to read. You can navigate to other configuration categories by clicking the corresponding tab.

The non-tabbed layout option displays all the configuration information in one pane. This option is convenient if you have a large monitor and want to see all the information about an element. The pane borders are adjustable so that you can show more or less of each section. To adjust the pane border, click the border and drag it up or down.

11.12.2 Deciding Whether to Use Parameter Aliases

UAM uses parameter aliases to make parameters generated by event sources or rules easier to understand. UAM provides parameter aliases to make the configuration of alerts easier. Aliases are more descriptive than the actual parameter names.

Aliases are enclosed in parenthesis to visually set them apart from the surrounding text.

When you configure rules using the descriptive aliases instead of the parameter name, the Rules Manager automatically substitutes the appropriate parameter. You can view the parameters, their associated aliases, and a description of their functions in the event source configuration area Output tab.

11.12.3 Deciding Whether to Use Hide Node Name Underscores

UAM uses hide node name underscores to hide underscores in rule set, rule group, and parameters.

11.12.4 Deciding Whether to Use Hide Node Titles

UAM uses hide node title to hide rule set title, rule title, group title from the left panel of the Edit Rules window.