13.2 Common Event Format (CEF)

The following table displays the CEF key names and their description.

Table 13-1 CEF Key Names with Description

CEF Key Name

Description

sourceAddress

Identifies the source that an event refers to in an IP network. The format is an IPv4 address.

startTime

The time when the activity the event referred to started. The format is mm dd yyyy HH:mm:ss or milliseconds since epoch (Jan 1st 1970).

fileCreateTime

Time when the entity is created.

filePath

Full path to the entity.

filename

Name of the entity only (without its path).

fileModificationTime

Time when the entity was last modified.

oldFilePath

Full path to the old entity.

filePermission

Viewer/Editor/Contributor permissions of the entity.

endTime

The time at which the activity related to the event ended. The format is mm dd yyyy hh:mm:ss or milliseconds since epoch (Jan 1 st 1970). An example would be reporting the end of a session.

sourceUserId

Identifies the source user by ID and name. This is the user associated with the source of the event.

destinationUserId

Identifies the destination user by ID and name.

oldFileName

Name of the old entity.

baseEventCount

A count associated with this event.

deviceFacility

Type of the device from which the user is logged in to Filr ( WebClient, Desktop Client or Mobile Client)

sourceUserPrivileges

The typical values are local, ldap, openid . It identifies the source user’s privileges.

destinationUserPrivileges

The typical values are local, ldap, openid . It identifies the destination user’s privileges.

fileType

Indicates the type is an Entry/Folder/WorkSpace/User/Group/Comment.

destinationProcessId

Provides the destination group id.

sourceHostName

Identifies the Filr server that an event originated from.

deviceAddress

Identifies the device address that an event refers to in an IP network. The format is an IPv4 address.

deviceCustomString1

Identifies the OS version of the device.

deviceCustomString1Label

MicroFocusFilrOsVersion.

message

Indicates the comment added to a file.

name

Reason for event generation.

deviceVendor

Name of the company - Microfocus.

deviceProduct

Name of the product Filr.

deviceVersion

Product Version.

deviceEventClassId

Name of the event such as Add Entry, Failed Login.