(1) A set of events that meet certain criteria defined by event group filters, which include constraints that are expressions that define the filter conditions. Event console operators can monitor event groups that are relevant to their specific areas of responsibility.
(2) A container for inbound events that enables you to group events without the overhead of creating a new monitoring context. Event groups are purely a visual construct and are not represented in the monitor model.
(3) A set of criteria that is applied to events to identify a subset of those events. The criteria include constraints expressions that define the filter conditions.