Creating Reports

How to Create a Report Definition

1. Select Report in the Network Director banner. The Report Tasks pane opens, displaying the tasks available in the Report mode.
2. Select your view of the network. You can generate reports from any view (Logical, Location, or Device).
3. Select the node. Some reports are designed to be run at the device level or for a specific type of device. For example, if you select an EX Series switch node and attempt to run Network Neighborhood report, which reports on RF strength, the report runs but is empty.
4. Select Report Definition in the Tasks pane. The Manage Report Definition page opens, displaying all existing report setup files.

Creating a Report Definition

1. Click Add on the Manage Report Definition main page to open the Create Report Definition wizard.
2. Type a name for the report in the Report Definition Name field. After the report runs, you can find a report by this name in the Generated Reports list. Names can contain letters, numbers, spaces, dashes (-), and underscores (_).
3. Select the type of report from the list. You can either select multiple report types or select the box next to the Report Type in the table heading to select all of the reports.

   When selecting multiple reports, be sure all of the reports you select are supported at this node in the view. Details for the report types are described in Selecting Report Types and Filter Options

4. Click Next or Report Options to set up the report options. You can also click Cancel to exit the wizard. For details on report options, see Setting Report Options.

Selecting Report Types and Report Options

1. Select the type of report from the Select Report Type table. You can either select individual reports or select the box next to the Report Type in the table heading to select all of the available reports. The columns of the table are defined in Table 1.

   Table 1: Select Report Type Table Columns

   Column Heading	Description
   Type	The Report name.
   Category	The general classification of the report.
   Description	A description of the use or purpose of the report.
   Report Option	The type of filtering that can be performed on the report data.
   Edit Report Options	Clicking the edit link enables you to change the filter options for the report.

2. (Optional) Click the Edit link in the table row to change the report options for filtering data for the report. See Table 2 for details on the different report filters.

   Table 2: Report Options for Data Filtration

   Filter Option	Values	Description	Reports That Use this Option
   Time Interval	1 Day (default) 1 Hour 7 Days 30 Days Custom	Limits the report to the indicated time period. When Custom is selected, an additional dialog opens, enabling you to set a specific reporting period.	Alarm Summary Alarm History Audit Trail Network Device Traffic
   Time Interval	Current (default) 1 Hour 8 Hours 1 Day 7 Days 30 Days 3 Months 6 Months 1 Year Custom	Limits the report to the indicated time period. When Custom is selected, an additional dialog opens, enabling you to set a specific reporting period.	Top Data by Data Usage
   Device Types	All (default) EX Switches Wireless Controllers Wireless Access Points QFX Devices QFabric Devices	Limits the report to this type of device.	Device Inventory
   Connection State	All (default Up Down N/A	Limits the report to devices in this state.	Device Inventory
   Number of Users	10 (users default)	Customizes the report to the specified number of users.	Top Users by Data Usage

3. Click Next or Report Options to continue with the report definition.

Setting Report Options

1. Choose from the following scheduling options:
   • Run the report now
   • Select or create a schedule for the report
   • Select to both run the report now and to run the report by a schedule

   Options for report scheduling are shown in Table 3:

   Table 3: Schedule Options for Reports

   Field	Action
   Run Now	Select this option to immediately run the report one time.
   Select Schedule	Select this option to either create a schedule so that it is run at regular intervals, or to select an already established schedule. The Add Schedule link enables you to create a new schedule. The Select button opens Choose Schedule window that displays the currently configured schedules. Select the check box to choose a schedule to use for the report. To associate the schedule to your report, click OK.

2. Establish the report output format and destination.

   Field	Options
   Select Format	A report is available in these formats: PDF–Choose this format If you want to print the report. Portable Definition Format (PDF) enables the report to be printed from any operating system with the same formatting results. CSV–Choose this format if you want to export the report data to a spreadsheet or other business application. The Comma-Separated Values (CSV) format takes the raw data from the report and delineates the fields with commas so that it imports into popular spreadsheet programs. HTML–Choose this format if you want to view the report in a browser. Note: Because reports can be quite large, they are initially delivered as a zipped (compressed) file.
   Mode	Reports can be sent to your e-mail address, to a secure server, or to both. Select EMAIL and type the e-mail address to have the report sent through e-mail. Network Director uses SMTP server settings for e-mail routing. You can configure an SMTP server from the Tasks pane. Select SCP to send the report to the secure server that is marked as active, using Secure Copy Protocol. The settings for secure servers are available in Tasks > Manage SCP Servers.

3. Click Next or Summary to review the report definition.

Reviewing Report Definition Files

The Report wizard guides you to the Summary Page where you can review your report configuration and make any changes before you run the report.

1. Review your Report Name and Report Type in basic settings. If you want to change either of these settings, click Edit to return to the Basic Settings page.
2. Review your Report Options. If you want to change these settings, click Edit to return to the Report Options page.
3. Click Finish when you are done with the report configuration and to exit the wizard.

Changing Report Definition Files

You can change an existing report definition file from the Manage Report Definition page.

1. Select the check box for the report definition.
2. Click Edit to reopen the report definition in the Report wizard. The system returns you to the Summary page, where you can make changes to the report definition.
3. Click Details to review the details of the report definition or click Delete to remove the report definition. To remove all of the report definitions, select the check box in the header next to Report Definition to select all of the report definitions and click Delete.