---
title: "Categories sub-tab"
slug: "categories-sub-tab"
tags: ["Nodegrid 6.0"]
updated: 2024-12-12T07:04:11Z
published: 2024-12-12T07:04:11Z
canonical: "docs.zpesystems.com/categories-sub-tab"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.zpesystems.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Categories sub-tab

This page shows the event category reporting. An event category groups the events occurring on a Nodegrid device. These categories are used in network monitoring. Table indicates current settings for reporting. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678977459766.png)

### Set Categories for ZPE Cloud Events

The events reported in the ZPE Cloud are shown when you enable this option.

1. Go to *Auditing :: Events :: Categories*.
2. In *Events* column, click **ZPE Cloud** (displays dialog).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678979269233.png)
3. Select **ZPE Cloud Events** checkbox.
4. Select other checkboxes, as needed.
5. Click **Save**.

### Set Categories for Email

When an event occurs on a device, an email is sent to the users for that specific event. To specify the event type:

1. Go to *Auditing :: Events :: Categories*.
2. In *Events* column, click **Email** (displays dialog).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678979301317.png)
3. Select the checkboxes, as needed.
4. Click **Save**.

### Set Categories for File

You can write the event data logs to local files or to the network file system for distributed file when an event occurs on a device. To do this:

1. Go to *Auditing :: Events :: Categories*.
2. In *Events* column, click **File** (displays dialog).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678979330791.png)
3. Select/unselect checkboxes, as needed.
4. Click **Save**.

### Set Categories for SNMP Trap

You can send the device events via SNMP traps. To do this:

1. Go to *Auditing :: Events :: Categories*.
2. In *Events* column, click **SNMP Trap** (displays dialog).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678979357465.png)
3. Select/unselect checkboxes, as needed.
4. Click **Save**.

### Set Categories for Syslog

You can send the device events via system logging to the local Syslog destination or remote IPv4 and IPv6 destination. To do this:

1. Go to *Auditing :: Events :: Categories*.
2. In *Events* column, click **Syslog** (displays dialog).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678979425406.png)
3. Select/unselect checkboxes, as needed.
4. Click **Save**.