Time Period Considerations
Certain reports, such as the Array Performance by RAID Group, query database tables for daily log data. When choosing a scope of less than 24 hours and no data is returned, make sure that the report scope time period includes the 12 a.m. midnight boundary.
For Backup Manager reports: The time period used to retrieve a report's data takes into account the time zone of the collected systems, if relevant. For example, if 15 minutes is selected for a report that has a backup server in Hong Kong, but the report is being generated in San Francisco, the time period reflects the 15-minute interval and the end time will be the end of the Hong Kong server's day. If there is no data collected from a different time zone, the Portal's local time is used.
For non-backup reports and SQL Template Designer reports: The precise start and end times for the time period will be displayed, without consideration of time zones.
For data collection reports: you can select the Run Time either for scheduled or on-demand collection to narrow the scope. Select from Last Run up to the Last 7 Days.
To select report scope
- Search for a report to generate. For example: Job Summary
The Job Summary Scope Selector allows you to specify parameters, report criteria and generate a report as shown in the following example:
- Click Modify. The Report Scope Selector window launches.
The tabs in the Report Scope Selector vary based on the report type. This window enables you to:
Expand the list of available objects.
Double-click to add an object to the scope - Report scope is restricted to objects of the same type, such as arrays and array vendors, but not host groups.
Double-click to remove an object from the scope - This removes an object that has been place in the report scope.
Drag and drop objects into the scope - Click the object and move it until you see a red dotted rectangle. Drop it into the In scope pane.
Search for objects to add to the scope-
- For reports with a host in the report scope, you can:
Create a dynamic report. In the Groups tab, select the group of hosts that you want to include in your report:
Search for specific hosts.
If you want to begin by including all hosts, select the entire domain--the top-level host group.
If you want to begin by including specific hosts within a host group, select the check box for that host group.
Create a static report. Select a list of individual hosts that you want to include in your report:
In the Groups tab, drill down to each client's host group and select the client's check box; or
Go to the Groups tab and create a list of hosts based on attributes.
- Select attributes from the Attributes folder to include objects that have the attribute value assigned to them. Attributes provide a way of defining a set of objects that share a certain characteristic. When you include an attribute in a report's scope, you include all objects that have this attribute value.
- Click OK.
