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Chapter 19: Auditing and Reporting
Generating reports using the Admin Console
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Figure 225: Reports
window
About the Reports window
In this window you can generate commonly used reports based on a predefined
report template. Follow the steps below.
1 In the Report Period field, select the time frame for which you want to run a
report.
2 Select the report you want to run by clicking the appropriate table row. (For
a description of each report, see Table 36 on page 553.)
Tip: You can create custom reports using the cf_reports tool. Any reports you
create using the cf_reports tool will appear in the Report list the next time you
log into the Reports window. For information on creating custom reports, refer to
the cf_reports man page.
3 If you want the report to resolve any IP addresses, select the Resolve IP
Addresses check box.
4 [Conditional] If you are running a host or user activity report, you will need
to enter information in the Template Parameter field as follows:
• Host Activity — When you select the Host Activity report, the Template
Parameter area will become available. In the Host field, enter the host
name or IP address that will be used to generate the report.
• User Activity — When you select the User Activity report, the Template
Parameter area will become available. In the User Name field, enter the
name of the user that will be used to generate the report.
5 Click Run Report. The report results will be displayed in a separate Show
Report window.