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3 getting started, 4 accessing and creating reports – HP 3PAR System Reporter Software User Manual

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3 Getting Started........................................................................................51

Accessing the Main System Reporter Interface............................................................................51
System Reporter Main Menu Window.......................................................................................51
Getting Help..........................................................................................................................53
Using the Object Selection Controls..........................................................................................53

Simple Selection List...........................................................................................................53
Filtered Multi-Selection Control.............................................................................................53

Accessing the Optional Excel Client..........................................................................................54

Starting the System Reporter Excel Client...............................................................................54
Setting the Security Level for Excel........................................................................................55

Setting the Security for Excel 2003..................................................................................55
Setting the Security Level for Excel 2007..........................................................................56

Connecting to the Web Server from the Excel Client...............................................................58

Changing the Excel Client Server and Resetting the Workbook.....................................................60

Changing the Web Server..................................................................................................60
Resetting the Workbook......................................................................................................60

Accessing the Excel Client Query Log........................................................................................60
Deleting Excel Sheets..............................................................................................................60

Deleting Menu Sheets.........................................................................................................60
Deleting Data Sheets..........................................................................................................61
Deleting the Query Log.......................................................................................................61
Saving and Exiting the Excel Client......................................................................................61

4 Accessing and Creating Reports.................................................................63

Accessing Quick Reports.........................................................................................................63
Accessing Scheduled Reports...................................................................................................64
Creating Custom Reports.........................................................................................................66

Building the Report Menu....................................................................................................66

Sample Resolution.........................................................................................................67
Report ........................................................................................................................68
Select Systems..............................................................................................................68
Select Domains.............................................................................................................69

Generating the Report........................................................................................................69
Controls Available by Report...............................................................................................72
Report Selection.................................................................................................................76

Standard Report Types...................................................................................................77
Select Summary Columns...............................................................................................82
Compare.....................................................................................................................82
Max. Number..............................................................................................................83
Select Peak...................................................................................................................83
Group By.....................................................................................................................83
Order By......................................................................................................................84
Low Bucket...................................................................................................................85
High Bucket..................................................................................................................85
Sum End Buckets...........................................................................................................85

Time Selection...................................................................................................................85

Reload After (mins)........................................................................................................85
Begin/At Time..............................................................................................................85
End Time.....................................................................................................................86
Count..........................................................................................................................86

Object Selection................................................................................................................86

Select PDIDs.................................................................................................................87
Include Chunklets..........................................................................................................87
Select Cage IDs............................................................................................................87
Select Disk Types...........................................................................................................87

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