Viewing Reports

Select Network Monitoring > Reports to view the following types of reports:

Resource graphs that provide SNMP performance data collected from managed nodes on your network
Key SNMP customized (KSC) performance reports, node reports, and domain reports. You can generate KSC reports to view SNMP performance data using prefabricated graph types.
Database reports that provide graphical or numeric views of service-level metrics.
Statistics reports that provide regularly scheduled reports on response time, SNMP node-level performance and interface data, and OSPF area data.

Viewing Resource Graphs

To view a resource graph:

Select Network Monitoring > Reports > Resource Graphs.
Select the resource node for which you want to generate a standard performance report or custom performance report.
The Node Resources page is displayed.
To select the specific node resources data that you want to view, choose one of the following options:
- To view data for a subset of node resources:
  1. Click the Search option.
  2. Enter a text string to identify the node resources you want to view.
  3. Click OK.
  4. Select the check box for the specific node resources you want to view, or click Select All to select all the displayed node resources.
- To view data for all listed node resources, click Select All.
To display graphical data for the all the selected node resources, click Graph Selection.
In the Time Period field, specify the period of time (last day, last week, last month, or custom) that the report should cover.
The statistical data is refreshed to reflect the time period specified.

Viewing Key SNMP Customized (KSC) Performance Reports, Node Reports, and Domain Reports

To view a KSC report:

Select Network Monitoring > Reports > KSC Performance, Nodes, Domains.
Select the resource node for which you want to view a standard performance report or custom performance report.
The Custom View Node Report is displayed.
(Optional) To customize the Node Report view:
- To override the default time span, in the Override Graph Timespan list, select the number of hours, days, or months, or select by quarter, or year.
- To override the default graph type, from the Override Graph type list, select the number of hours, days or months, by quarter or by year.
Select Update Report View to refresh the report.
Select Exit Report Viewer to exit the report view, or select Customize This Report to make additional updates to the report.

Viewing Database Reports

To view database reports:

Select Network Monitoring > Reports > Database Reports > List reports.
The Local Report Repository page is displayed.
Select on a report page number, or select Next or Last to scroll through the available reports to locate the database report you want to view.
To execute a report, from the row that lists the report, select the arrow icon from the Action column.
The Run Online Report page is displayed.
In the Report Format field, select either PDF or comma-separated values (CSV) format for the report from the list.
Select run report.
For PDF, the report is displayed in the selected format. For CSV, you are prompted to either open or save the file.

Sending Database Reports

To send database reports:

Select Network Monitoring > Reports > Database Reports > List reports.
The Local Report Repository page is displayed.
Select on a report page number, or select Next or Last to scroll through the available reports to locate the database report you want to send.
You can send a report to file system or e-mail the report.
- To execute a report, in the row that lists the report, select the arrow icon from the Action column.
  
  The Run Online Report page is displayed.
  1. From the Report Format list, select either PDF or comma-separated values (CSV) format for the report from the list.
  2. Select run report.
    
    For PDF, the report is displayed in the selected format. For CSV, you are prompted to either open or save the file.
- To send a report to a file system or e-mail the report, select the Deliver report icon from the Action column.
  
  The Report Parameters page is displayed.
  1. From the report category field, select a category (Network Interfaces, Email Servers, Web Servers, Database Servers, and so forth).
  2. From the end date field, select the end date and time for the report.
  3. Select Proceed.
    
    The Report Delivery Options page is displayed.
  4. In the name to identify this report field, specify a name for the report.
  5. (Optional) To send the report through e-mail, select the e-mail report check box.
  6. In the format field, select the format type (HTML, PDF, or SVG).
  7. In the recipient field, enter the name of the person to whom the report will be sent.
  8. (Optional) To save a copy of the report select the save a copy of this report check box.
  9. Select Proceed.
    
    The Report Running page is displayed.
  10. Select Finished to close the page and return to the Local Report Repository page.

Viewing Pre-run Database Reports

To view database reports:

Select Network Monitoring > Reports > Database Reports > View and manage pre-run reports.
All the pre-run reports are displayed in a table.
From the view report column, select the HTML, PDF, or SVG link to specify the format in which you want to view the report.
The database report is displayed.

Viewing Statistics Reports

To view statistics reports:

Select Network Monitoring > Reports > Statistics Reports.
The Statistics Report List page displays a list of all available reports in a table.
To search for specific information in statistics reports, enter search text in the blank field directly above a Statistics Report column, and select Filter.
All available statistics reports that match the filter text you specified are displayed in the Statistics Report List page.
To clear the filtered information and restore the original list of statistics reports, select Clear.
All available statistics reports are again displayed in the Statistics Report List page.
To view complete information for a specific statistics report, click the Report description link from the Statistics Report List page.
The statistics report is displayed and includes Parent resources and resource graphs with SNMP interface data.

Generating a Statistics Report for Export

To generate a statistics report as a PDF file or Excel spreadsheet:

Select Network Monitoring > Reports > Statistics Reports.
The Statistics Report List page displays a list of all available reports in a table.
In the Report Description column, select the report link.
The statistics report is displayed and includes all information for that report, including parent resources and resource graphs with SNMP interface data.
Choose PDF or Excel as the format for the statistics report:
- To generate the statistics report in PDF format, in the top-right corner of the Statistics Report, select the Export PDF icon.
  
  The File Download window is displayed.
- To generate the statistics report as an Excel spreadsheet, in the top-right corner of the Statistics Report, select the Export Excel icon.
  
  The File Download window is displayed.
From the File Download window, select Open to view the statistics report or select Save to save the statistics report.

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