# Event HotSpot Widget

> Find the computers most affected by a given event rule, sorted by the number of reported events.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/performanceguard/dashboards-and-widgets/widgets/event-hotspot-widget/  
Product: PerformanceGuard — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

The purpose of this widget is to quickly identify the most affected computers for any defined event rule. It displays a list of computers sorted by the number of reported events on a specific [Manage Thresholds and Events](/performanceguard/administration/manage-thresholds-and-events/) within a given time frame.

The widget looks at events that have happened on the selected computer, and displays them as a list of numbers. Remember what an event is? It's a threshold violation, for example a response time that isn't acceptable. The widget can show this information about any computer / location that your PerformanceGuard administrator has defined.

You can use the widget to, for example, find out how many events have been reported on a specific Event Rule. This in turn can help you identify computers that are affected.

# Set Up the Widget

:::caution
You can only do this if you're a PerformanceGuard administrator.
:::

Before you set up the widget, you need to find out if you have defined the Event rules that you want to be able to view in the widget.

- Your PerformanceGuard administrator has predefined Event rules i.e. select **ADMINISTRATION > Event Management > Event Rules** (or create a new Event Rule).

When you're ready to add the widget to a dashboard, you simply select the required information in the widget setup menus.

:::tip
You must define Event Rules in [Manage Thresholds and Events](/performanceguard/administration/manage-thresholds-and-events/) before adding HotSpot widget on your dashboard.
:::

# Select what You Want to View

Your PerformanceGuard administrator has typically set up the widget to display the list.   
When that's the case, you can simply use the **Locations** and **Event Rule** menus in the top part of the dashboard to view the number for events for selected **Time Period**.

:::tip
When you use the **Locations** menu, there's a search field that you can use to search for locations.
:::

You can narrow down your search ![](/attachments/performanceguard/3e0614d0-9ae3-4fd3-a78e-a1e43af35f79.png) by selecting how many computers you want to have displayed in the widget. The displayed data can be [Tools on Graphs and Widgets](/performanceguard/dashboards-and-widgets/tools-on-graphs-and-widgets/) ![](/attachments/performanceguard/23fb4b8b-5671-49e9-95b2-0c3708354e04.png) as Excel or CSV. This widget on your dashboard can be very useful allowing you to have constant event monitoring.