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Configuring reports

Configuring reports

You can configure on-demand or scheduled reports.

Before you begin:

  • If you want reports to include user-defined queries, you must configure the queries before you configure the report.
  • You must have Read-Write permission for Log & Report settings.
To configure a report:
  1. Go to Log & Report > Report Config.
  2. The Report tab is displayed.

  3. Click Create New to display the configuration editor.
  4. Complete the configuration as described in Report configuration.
  5. Save the configuration.
To run an on-demand report:
  • In the report table, the final column for has a "run report" icon (). Click it.
To view a generated report:
  • Go to Log & Report > Report > Overall.

Report configuration

Settings Guidelines

Name

Configuration name. Valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _, and -. No spaces. You reference this name in the zone configuration (if you use forwarders).

Note: After you initially save the configuration, you cannot edit the name.

On Schedule Enable/disable reporting on schedule.
Period Select a report period. If you select absolute or last N-hours, last N-days, or last N-weeks, additional controls are displayed for you to set these variables.
Schedule Type Daily or on specified days.
Schedule Weekdays If you do not schedule the report daily, specify the days on which to run it.
Schedule Hour 0-23.
Email Format Attachment format. Only PDF is supported. If you schedule reports and set this option, the report is sent on schedule to all addresses in the Log & Report > Report Email > Recipient list.
Email Subject Message subject.
Email Body Message body.
Email Attachname Filename for attachment.
Email Compress Enable/disable compression of the attachment.
Query List Select queries to include in the report.

Configuring reports

Configuring reports

You can configure on-demand or scheduled reports.

Before you begin:

  • If you want reports to include user-defined queries, you must configure the queries before you configure the report.
  • You must have Read-Write permission for Log & Report settings.
To configure a report:
  1. Go to Log & Report > Report Config.
  2. The Report tab is displayed.

  3. Click Create New to display the configuration editor.
  4. Complete the configuration as described in Report configuration.
  5. Save the configuration.
To run an on-demand report:
  • In the report table, the final column for has a "run report" icon (). Click it.
To view a generated report:
  • Go to Log & Report > Report > Overall.

Report configuration

Settings Guidelines

Name

Configuration name. Valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _, and -. No spaces. You reference this name in the zone configuration (if you use forwarders).

Note: After you initially save the configuration, you cannot edit the name.

On Schedule Enable/disable reporting on schedule.
Period Select a report period. If you select absolute or last N-hours, last N-days, or last N-weeks, additional controls are displayed for you to set these variables.
Schedule Type Daily or on specified days.
Schedule Weekdays If you do not schedule the report daily, specify the days on which to run it.
Schedule Hour 0-23.
Email Format Attachment format. Only PDF is supported. If you schedule reports and set this option, the report is sent on schedule to all addresses in the Log & Report > Report Email > Recipient list.
Email Subject Message subject.
Email Body Message body.
Email Attachname Filename for attachment.
Email Compress Enable/disable compression of the attachment.
Query List Select queries to include in the report.