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Snapshot comparison, Enhanced reports, Snapshot comparison enhanced reports – HP Systems Insight Manager User Manual

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Format for generated report:

HTML (Recommended for viewing)

Enables viewing an existing report in HTML format.

XML

Enables viewing an existing report in XML format.

CSV

Enables viewing an existing report in CSV format.

Copy

HP SIM enables you to copy report configurations from an existing report configuration. You
can edit the newly copied configurations to create a new report.

NOTE:

You must be signed in to HP SIM with

administrative rights

or

operator rights

to copy

report configurations. If you are not signed in with administrative or operator rights, the copy
option is not available.

New

Enables you to create a new report and add it to HP SIM reports. This option is only available
for HP SIM.

You can save the report configuration for future use or generate a one-time report.

Edit

HP SIM enables you to edit existing report configurations. You can save these updated report
configurations over the existing report configuration, or you can save it as a new report
configuration.

NOTE:

You must have

administrative rights

or

operator rights

to create, save, edit, copy, or

delete report configurations. Users with

user rights

cannot edit the report configurations.

Delete

You can permanently delete a report configuration from the Manage Reports page.

Showing SQL Queries.

Enables viewing SQL queries.

Select Reports

→Manage Reports.... The Manage Reports page appears. Select the report for

which you want to view the SQL details, select Run Report, and then on the report itself, click
Show SQL queries.

Snapshot Comparison

Snapshot comparisons enable you to compare up to four systems (with the same operating system)
to each other or to compare a single system to itself and observe changes over time.

To view a snapshot comparison, select Reports

→Snapshot Comparison.... The Snapshot Comparison

page appears. Select target systems, and then click Next.

Enhanced Reports

Enhanced reports contain the Reports by Product table that displays the products registered with
HP SIM along with the available reports. There are 22 predefined reports under HP SIM enhanced
reports.

Standard reports

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