Version

Argent Advanced Technology 5.1A-1907-A or above

Date

Wednesday, 16 October 2019

Summary

This article explains how to set up monitoring of multiple Windows Services using a wildcard (asterisk) instead of selecting each Windows Service individually from a dropdown menu

Technical Background

To set up monitoring of multiple Windows Services using a wildcard, do the following steps:

1. Click on Control Information
2. Expand Rules
3. Expand Windows Rules
4. Right-click on Service Rules
5. Select Create Service Rule Group
6. Enter a name for the new Service Rule Group
7. Click on OK
8. Right-click on the new Service Rule Group
9. Select New Service Rule
10. Enter a name for the new Service Rule
11. Click on OK
12. Select Manual, as shown below
    
13. Enter the common portion of the name of the Windows Services you wish to monitor using an asterisk in Service Name as a wildcard
    • For example, entering “Argent*” in the Service Name would create a Rule to monitor all services that begin with “Argent”
      

14. Click on OK
15. Update any other fields of the Rule as necessary

Resolution

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