Accessing online Help

The following table provides information about how to access Help from each console.

Note

If you are trying to access Help from a UNIX console, see the PATROL Installation Reference Manual for specific instructions about installing and setting up a browser in the UNIX environment.


 Accessing online Help

Console

To access product help

To access application class help

To access parameter help

PATROL Console for Microsoft Windows Servers

From the console menu bar, choose Help > Help Topics. In the Help Topics window, double-clickPATROL Knowledge Modules. In the submenu, double-clickPATROL KM for Log Management.

If you have a developer connection to the agent, double-click an application class in the KM tab of the console. From the Application Properties dialog box, click the Helptab. Then click Show Help.

  • Right-click a parameter icon and chooseHelp Onfrom the pop-up menu.
  • Double-click a parameter icon; click the ? icon or Helpbutton in the parameter display window.
  • Double-click a parameter in the KMtab of the console; from the properties dialog box, click theHelp tab and then clickShow Help.

PATROL Console for UNIX

  • Right-click thePATROL KM for Log Managementapplication icon and choose KM Commands > Product Help.
  • From the console menu bar, chooseHelp On > Knowledge Modules.

Choose Attributes > Application Classes and double-click the application name. ClickShow Help in the Application Definition dialog box.

Right-click a parameter icon and click Help On.

PATROL Central Operator - Windows Edition

From the console menu bar, choose Help> Help Topics. In the Contentstab, click the name of your product.

  • In the Operatortab of the navigation pane, select an application icon and press F1.
  • In the Operatortab of the navigation pane, right-click an application icon and choose Help.
  • In theOperatortab of the navigation pane, select a parameter icon and press F1.
  • In theOperatortab of the navigation pane, right-click a parameter icon and chooseHelp.

 

PATROL Central Operator - Web Edition

In the upper right corner of PATROL Central, clickHelp and choosePATROL KM Help. In the PATROL Central - Web Edition KM Help window, click the name of your product.

In the tree view, right-click an application class and choose Help.

In the tree view, right-click a parameter and choose Help.

 This section describes how to use regular expressions in the context of the PATROL KM for Log Management.

Note

Regular expression characters are not supported for named pipes.

Not all components of the PATROL KM for Log Management support regular expressions. This appendix lists the components that support regular expressions, defines the regular expression character set for PATROL KM for Log Management, and provides some examples. The following sections appear in this appendix.

 

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