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Windows event log filter parameters

The configurable values on the Check Parameters tab of the os.windows.check-event-log check.

ParameterTypeDescription
provider\_nameStringName of the provider that generated the event.Note: If you do not specify a log_file value together with the provider_name, the system searches all available log files, which increases the time it takes to receive results.
log\_fileString

The name of the Windows event log file from which you retrieve events. Possible values are:- Application - System

Note: If you do not specify a provider_name value together with the log_file, the system searches all events from the log file, which increases the number of retrieved events.

idIntegerThe numerical id of the event. Possible values are 0-65535.
warningIntegerAny value above the specified parameter generates a Warning event.
event\_levelStringThe severity level of the event. Possible values:- Critical - Error - Warning - Information - Verbose
regex\_patternStringThe regex pattern to be used in searching the event logs.The value must be enclosed in double quotation marks. For example, "error".
duration\_hourIntegerThe time period for which you want to retrieve events from the Windows event log. Value is specified in hours; fractions of hours are specified with decimals.
criticalIntegerAny value equal to or above the specified parameter generates a Critical event.

Parent Topic:Agent Client Collector Monitoring reference