HP Storage Essentials NAS Manager Software - Manual (Page 521)

Storage Essentials 5.1 User Guide 489
• XML - The software display the report in the XML format.
4. To view a report in a new window, click the Open in new window option located next to the
drop-down menu. Then, click the Run Report button.
5. Some reports provide the option to view data within a time period. If your report offers this
option, select the time range for the Start Date and End Date fields, by clicking the icon.
Then, click the Run Report button.
6. To send a report by e-mail, use the Scheduled Deliveries tab. See ” Sending a Report by
E-mail ” on page 492 for more information.
Report Parameters
Many reports offer an additional set of parameters for filtering information. If additional parameters
are available, they will display at the top of the pane along with the default formatting filter. The
following are examples of the parameters available (depending on the type of report):
• Organization
• Vendor
• OS Type
• Array Type
• Start Time
• End Time
• Rollup Interval (hourly, daily, monthly, etc.)
To apply parameters to a report:
1. Select the values that you would like to use to filter the information displayed in the report.
2. Click the Run Report button. The selected parameters are applied to the generated report.
Viewing Report Collectors for an Element
The management server uses collectors to gather information. The Collectors tab provides
information about the collectors for a particular element.
To start collectors and view reports for an element:
1. Access the Collectors page by doing one of the following:
• Clicking an element in Application Viewer, and then clicking the Collectors tab. (Click the
the Scan Schedule tab for file servers).
• Double-clicking an element in System Manager, and then clicking the Collectors tab.
• Clicking an element in Chargeback Manager, and then clicking the Collectors tab.
2. To change a collector's start time, modify the time and date entered in the Next Scheduled
Run field. If you decide to change the start time, make sure the date is in the yyyy-mm-dd format
with the time resembling a 24-hour clock. There should be a space between the date and the
time, as shown below:
2003-08-20 09:41
After the collector runs, the value in this column is updated to the next time the collector will run.