Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- Agent-Based Management
- Common Tasks
- Data Providers
- Directory Services
- Auditing
- Hosts
- Templates
- Template Properties
- Batch Update Templates
- Assign Templates
- Log Management Templates
- SCAP Compliance Monitor
- Active Directory User Monitor Templates
- File and Directory Monitor Templates
- Windows Monitor Templates
- CPU Monitor Template
- Memory Monitor Template
- Disk Space Monitor Template
- Account Lockout Monitor Template
- Audit Policy Monitor Template
- Logon As Monitor Template
- Logon Monitor Template
- Performance Counter Monitor Template
- PowerShell Template
- Process Monitor Template
- RDP Session Monitor Template
- Registry Value Monitor Template
- Service Monitor Template
- SMART Disk Monitor Template
- System Security Monitor Template
- Windows Update Template
- WMI Query Template
- Task Scheduler Template
- Clock Synchronization Template
- Defragment NTFS Disks Template
- Network and Application Monitor Templates
- SSL Certificate Monitor Templates
- Database Templates
- Email Monitor Templates
- SNMP Monitor Templates
- Windows Accounts Templates
- Monitors
- Reports
- Auto-Configurators
- Filters
- Actions
- Schedules
- Environment Variables
- Options
- SNMP
- SSH Shell
- Syslog
- System Reset
- Shared Views
- Active Directory User and Group Filters
- Assign Actions
- Assign Azure Audit Logs
- Assign Consolidated Logs
- Assign Directories
- Assign Disks
- Assign Event Logs
- Assign Files
- Assign Services
- Assign Shares
- Auto-Config Host Assignment Properties
- Define CSV and W3C Log Entry Columns
- Define Log Entry Columns
- Define Log Entry Columns with Regular Expressions
- Executable Status
- Executable Timeline
- Explicitly Assigned Logs
- File Explorer
- General Executable Properties
- Report Columns
- Report Date/Time Ranges
- Report Security Event Log Filters
- Select Folder or File
- Target Files and Sub-Directories
- Command Line Interface
- Server Configuration
- Agent Configuration
- Troubleshooting
- Terminology
Corner Bowl Server Manager
SIEM, IPS, Server Monitoring, Uptime Monitoring and Compliance Software
Merging Logs
Merging logs is the process of displaying centrally consolidated logs into a single view enabling network administrators and auditors to view a complete picture of network, system and user activity across multiple servers, workstations, and network devices.
Corner Bowl Server Manager enables users to quickly merge multiple logs into a single view for auditing and analysis.
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To merge multiple logs into a single view:
Choose one of the following methods to pre-select Windows Event Logs to merge:
Method | How To |
---|---|
Menu Bar | From the Menu Bar, select Tools then Merge. |
Host Node | From the Explorer View, expand the root Hosts node, navigate to the target host, then right click and select Merge. |
Monitor Node | From the Explorer View, expand the root Hosts node, navigate to the target host, expand, then expand Templates, select any Event Log Consolidation Template, then right click and select Merge. |
Data Providers Node | From the Explorer View, expand the root Data Providers node, navigate to any host group or host, then right click and select Merge. |
The Merge Properties View
Use the Merge Properties View to select logs to merge and apply log viewer options.
- Use the Log Type drop-down to select the type of logs to merge, either Event Log or Syslog.
Note
To merge logs of different types, see SIEM Reports.
- Use the Levels controls to filter specific levels.
- Use the Filter drop-down to select a filter to apply.
- Use the Paging controls to select the number of days to display on each page and set the initial date to view.
Note
When viewing multiple days per, the viewer displays log entries from the initial date then the number of days selected backwards in time.
- Use the Auto-advance checkbox to automatically advance to the next page when no entries are returned that match your date and search criteria.
- Use the Keyboard auto-advance checkbox to automatically advance to either the next page or the previous page when using the keyboard to scroll up and down through log entries.
- Click OK to query, filter and merge the log entries into the Merge Log Viewer.