Reports > Machine Summary

Machine Summary produces a detailed report for each machine ID matching the filter. Use the Machine Summary report to generate comprehensive reports for individual machines.

To generate an Agent report:

1. In the Specify Accounts filter, select the machines you want an Agent report on.

2. Select the information you want displayed in the Agent report. To have an item display in the report, select it from the Not Displayed list and press Add>>. It is moved to the Displayed list. You can change the order of items displayed in the report by selecting the item in the Displayed list and pressing the Up or Down arrows:

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3. Enter a title you want displayed in the report header.

4. Press run. The report is generated and shown in a new browser window.

Report Permission

Select Shared or Private to assign a permission to the report. By default, the Private setting will be selected. Private reports can only be viewed and run by the administrator that created the report. Shared reports can be viewed and run by all administrators.

Save As...

The settings of the report can be saved for later use. Pressing Save As... brings up a dialog box where the report can be named. The report will be listed in the left-hand navigation bar along with the corresponding permission icon, depending on whether it is labeled as private or shared .

Choosing a Report

Selecting a saved report from the left-hand navigation bar displays the settings of the report, and also gives the administrator the ability to edit, rename, or delete the report. Some of the functions below appear only when a saved report is selected from the left-hand navigation bar.

Report Name

Lists the name of the report as entered by the administrator.

Save

After making changes to the report, press Save to save the current settings.  

Save As...

To make a copy of the current report, press save as... and give the report a new name. Before saving as, give the new report a permission by selecting either the Private or Shared radio button.

Rename...

To rename the report, press Rename... A dialog box will appear and a new name can be entered. Pressing OK confirms the new name and saves the report. The new name will shortly be listed in the left-hand navigation bar.

Delete...

To delete the report, press delete...

Update

Pressing Update synchronizes the information shown in the Group ID/Machine ID field with the information specified in the Specify Accounts filter.

Step 1

Select Display Settings

Move the items you want displayed in the report from the Not Displayed to the Displayed box by selecting the item and pressing Add>>. You can remove items by selecting the item in the Displayed box and pressing <<Remove. It is then displayed in the Not Displayed box.  
You can change the order of the items displayed in the report by selecting the item you want to move in the Displayed box and clicking the up or down buttons.

Step 2

Enter Title Displayed On Report Header

Enter a title to display in the resulting report page header. This title is saved with the report.

Machine ID/Group ID/Update

These fields and the button are active only when a saved report is selected from the left-hand navigation bar. The Machine ID and Group ID fields populate with the settings of the saved report. The settings can be changed by entering new filter criteria in the Specify Accounts field, pressing Update, and re-saving the report.

Step 3

Run the Report

Pressing run displays the result of the report in a new browser window.