Scheduling Configuration Reports

Monitoring Studio enables you to schedule the generation of configuration reports for:

•	All objects under the Monitoring Studio icon

•	Containers

•	All (includes both options above)

To schedule a report

Right-click the Monitoring Studio icon > KM Commands > Display Configuration > Report Scheduler. The scheduling wizard appears.

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Report Scheduler Wizard — Welcome Page

Click Next.

The next panel enables you select the report output format and to configure the scheduling options.

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Report Scheduler Wizard — Scheduling Options Page

The configuration report will include the entire configuration of all monitored objects under the Monitoring Studio icon.

•	Report Output formats: Select one of the three available formats in the list:

▪	CSV (Comma Separated Values) – to create delimited text files reports which use a comma to separate values. Monitoring Studio will create a report per class

▪	Plain English — to create a report where data is displayed in an unformatted style.

▪	XML (Extensible Markup Language) — to create a report formatted as a standard XML file

•	Scheduling options: allows you to select the frequency:

▪

Never

▪	Every hour

▪	Every day at a specific time

▪	Every week at a specific time and day

▪	Every month at a specific time and day

Click Next. The following panels depend on the option selected:

Never

This option enables you to cancel a previously set schedule. Click Next to validate and access the confirmation panel wizard.

Every hour

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Report Scheduler Wizard — Every Hour Option

•	Save the report in the following folder: Enter the path and name of the folder.

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Use this filename template: Indicate the path and folder where the report is to be saved and its filename. Available macros are listed under Macros of the Reference section. Using the given macros will enable you to have reports that are properly named with the hostname and time the reports are generated.

Click Next to continue.

The last step of the Configuration Report Scheduling Wizard confirms the specified settings. Click Finish to close the wizard.

Every day at a specific time

Indicate the time at which the report is to be generated.

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Report Scheduler Wizard — Every Day at a Specific Time Option

Click Next.

The Settings Panel is displayed to allow you to define the folder in which the file must be saved, the filename template you wish to use.

Proceed with the appropriate settings and click Next to continue.

The last step of the Configuration Report Scheduling Wizard confirms the specified settings. Click Finish to close the wizard.

Every week at a specific time and day

Select the time and the day(s) of the week on which the report is to be generated.

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Click Next.

The Settings Panel is displayed to allow you to define the folder in which the file must be saved, the filename template you wish to use.

Proceed with the appropriate settings and click Next to continue.

The last step of the Configuration Report Scheduling Wizard confirms the specified settings. Click Finish to close the wizard.

Every month at a specific time and day

Indicate the day of each month and the time at which the report is to be generated.

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Click Next.

The Settings Panel is displayed to allow you to define the folder in which the file must be saved, the filename template you wish to use.

Proceed with the appropriate settings and click Next to continue.

The last step of the Report Scheduler Wizard confirms the specified settings. Click Finish to quit the wizard.