Sidewinder G2 6.1.1 Administration Guide - Glossary of Technical ...

Figure 18-7. Firewall
Reports window
Generating and viewing reports using the Admin Console
About the Reports window In this window you can generate commonly used reports based on a
pre-defined 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. Highlight the report you want to run by clicking on the appropriate
table row. (For a description of each report, see Table 18-4 on page -26.)
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 in to 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 highlight 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 highlight 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.
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