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CATOM
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2 months ago

Cato CMA Presets: How to edit?

Imagine nightmare of memorizing your frequently used Event Types and Sub-Type fields to find the results you are looking for!

Cato CMA Preset is synonymous to your saved event query on other management platforms. A very powerful quick action feature that let's you jump directly to your favorite queries showing instant results. How handy when you are in the midst of troubleshooting a P1 issue!

There are a few predefined presets (refer to first screenshot towards bottom you will notice them). You can also create your own custom presets (follow the instructions below and the screenshot). You can delete an already created preset or save that as your default preset to run next when you launch your event dashboard each time.

How do I edit my saved preset or create a new one?

While you cannot edit an existing preset, you can make changes and save using an existing preset. Once you run a preset, modify the arguments you would like and save it as a new preset. Follow the steps below:

  1. Go to the Home > Events page
  2. Create a custom preset:
    • Set your desired event filters and time frame for your query
    • Click on bookmark icon with plus sign on the far right of the search bar
    • Enter a Name for the preset in the Custom Preset panel
    • Click Apply
    • The preset will be added to the Custom Presets drop-down menu
  3. Using an existing presets:
    • Click the Select Presets drop-down menu in the filter bar
    • Choose from predefined event filters for common scenarios or your saved custom presets
    • The filters will automatically be applied and the page will update to show matching events
    • Modify the search
    • Click on bookmark icon with plus sign on the far right of the search bar (refer to the second screenshot)
    • Enter a Name for the preset in the Custom Preset panel
    • Click Apply
    • The preset will be added to the Custom Presets drop-down menu

 

Refer to this article for more information:

https://support.catonetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/4413273461905-Analyzing-Events-in-Your-Network

  • I really like this feature and make extensive use of it.

    One suggestion from me, would be to allow ability to edit an existing preset.  If I change an option, it only allows me to save a new preset.  So I slightly alter the name, and once created I delete the original preset,

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      CATOM
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      Hello Nath  Thanks for your feedback. I totally agree that ability to edit custom preset would be a great feature (today we can't edit or re-name a preset). Can you please raise this through your channel / sales / CSM as a feature request?