Selecting Filters

Select a filter by clicking the drop-down arrow next to the Select Filter box.

When you select a filter, an Edit button is displayed. Click the Edit button to select a mathematical comparison to indicate the relationship between the filter and a value that you specify.

Click the drop-down menu to select the type of comparison. This will vary according to the selected filter. The type of comparison may be:


=	Is equal to
!=	Is not equal to
<	Is less than
<=	Is less than or equal to
MAC Range	Range to pick up MAC address.
>	Is greater than
>=	Is greater than or equal to
LIKE	Is similar to, matches some portion (Used for a partial match)
ILIKE	Case insensitive partial match
IN	Condition exists within the filter value (usually used when the filter combines two or more variables which must be compared in some way to create a trigger)

There will be one or more other fields to determine a value. This will vary according to the selected filter.

Click Save to save the comparison.

The following screen shot shows an example of a filter within a rule.

You can remove a statement by clicking the X next to the statement.