Edit Report

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Some settings and options might not be available due to the report template that is used for the report.

  • General

    You can edit the report name, description, and access type. Learn more: Report access types (system, private, public).

    Tip: Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends that you give each report a unique name.

    If the Compare with option is displayed, you can compare the performance of the selected storage system with the performance of other storage systems. To add storage systems to a comparison, select Systems, and then click Add systems and follow the instructions on the dialog that opens.

  • Chart Options

    For many reports, several options are available for charting. Review the default charting options and change as appropriate to meet your requirements.

    If the Group by option is displayed, the report includes a separate entry for each combination of the attributes that you select.

  • Component

    The System Report - Performance Summary allow you to choose the components to include in the report. To include a component, click Add component and follow the instructions on the dialog that opens. To remove a component, click its delete icon (), or click).

  • Objects

    If All is selected, then all resources (objects) of the applicable component type are included in the report output. For many reports, you can create filters that control the resources that are included in the report.

    If available, you can select the Select objects option, and then click Add or Remove and follow the instructions on the dialog that opens.

    For real time reports, if you select the Select objects option, you can choose to plot Individual series for each selected object or Aggregated series for all selected objects.

    If available, you can select the Select object rules option, and then click Add or Remove and follow the instructions on the dialog that opens.

  • PDF Settings

    The System Report - Performance Summary allows you to choose the performance data type and amount of content (summary or detail) to include in PDF output.

  • Schedule

    Historical reports include a schedule setting. To create a report now, accept the default schedule pattern Once now. To create a report at another time, select Once later, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, or Advanced, as appropriate. Learn more: Specifying schedule patterns. To view and update the email recipients, enable the Schedule email option.

    Tip: The Alert setting Generate if task failed does not apply to System Reporter schedules.

  • Time Settings

    If the report includes settings for a time interval or a specific time, review the settings. Real time reports include a setting for the polling interval. You can change the settings to meet your requirements.

  • Time Selection

    Real time reports include a setting for the polling interval. Review the setting and change as appropriate to meet your requirements.

When you have completed your choices, click OK to accept your choices and close the dialog.