Block event creation for non-existent entities

Invoke the skip_events_for_nonexistent parameter to block event creation when specific process, service, or log does not exist. Invoke this parameter if you do not want to be notified about these non-existent entities.

Avant de commencer

Role required: agent_client_collector_admin

Pourquoi et quand exécuter cette tâche

A process, service, or log does not exist when the following checks do not contain valid values for the indicated parameters:

Tableau 1. Check parameters

Check	Parameter
os.linux.check-process	file_pid, daemon_name
util.check-windows-service	service
os.windows-check-log	file
util.checks-logs	file
util.checks-logs-sudo	file

Procédure

1. Navigate to All > Agent Client Collector > Configuration > Check Definitions.
2. Locate the check definition for which you want to block events.
3. On the Check Parameter Definitions tab, select skip_events_for_nonexistent.
4. Select the Active check box to enable the parameter and prevent alert creation when the process, service, or log isn’t located for the specified check.
   If you want to receive notification about the missing process or service, leave the skip_events_for_nonexistent parameter with its default value of false.