Selecting an Object

To select an object:

Select the report that you want to generate and view. You are presented with a Selection page in the content pane.
Use the Selection page to fine tune the selection of objects upon which you want to generate a report.

The following table describes the fields that might appear on the Selection window (depending on the report you want to generate):

Field Name

Description

Report Filter Specifications. Use the options in this section to fine-tune the generation of the report.

Return maximum of __ rows per computer

Use this field to control how many rows are generated in the report. This will allow you to control the size of the report that is generated.

In the example of Obsolete File reporting, you can enter 10 in the Return maximum of __ rows per computer field and to limit the number of rows in the report to only 10 Obsolete Files per computer. If you have set up scans to collect many more row than that per computer, this is an effective and efficient way to control the size of the generated report.

Limit to this time range:
(for Availability reports only)

Use the fields in this section to determine the date range from which to gather availability information for the objects you select.

Relate Computers to:

(for Storage Subsystem reports only)

Use this field to generate a report that shows the relationships between the computer and storage subsystems, LUNs, or Disks.

Storage Subsystem. Choose this option to view the Storage Subsystems that the logical volumes within a computer are using.

LUNs. Choose this option to show the LUNs within a storage subsystem that the logical volumes within a computer are using.

Disks. Choose this option to show the disks within a disk array that the logical volumes within a computer are using.

Relate Filesystems/Logical Volumes to:
(for Storage Subsystem reports only)

Use this field to generate a report that shows the relationships between the filesystems/logical volumes and storage subsystems, LUNs, or Disks.

Storage Subsystem. Choose this option to view the storage subsystems on which a filesystem/logical volume is allocated.

LUNs. Choose this option to view the LUNs on which the filesystem/logical volume is allocated.

Disks. Choose this option to show the disks on which a filesystem/logical volume is allocated.

Relate Storage Subsystems to:
(for Storage Subsystem reports only)

Use this field to generate a report that shows the relationships between a storage subsystem and the computers and logical volumes using that storage subsystems.

Computer. Choose this option to view the computers that are using a storage subsystem.

Filesystem/Logical Volume. Choose this option to view the filesystems/logical volumes that are using a storage subsystem.

Relate LUNs to:
(for Storage Subsystem reports only)

Use this field to generate a report that shows the relationships between a LUN and the computers and logical volumes using that LUN.

Computer. Choose this option to view the computers that are using a LUN.

Filesystem/Logical Volume. Choose this option to view the filesystems/logical volumes that are using a LUN.

Relate Disks to:
(for Storage Subsystem reports only)

Use this field to generate a report that shows the relationships between a disk and the computers and logical volumes using that disk.

Computer. Choose this option to view the computers that are using a disk.

Filesystem/Logical Volume. Choose this option to view the filesystems/logical volumes that are using a disk.

Object Selection

Use this section to determine the objects (computers, filesystems, logical volumes, etc.) upon which you want to report.

When the Selection page is initially displayed, all objects in the list are pre-selected for your convenience. If you would like to generate the report for all the objects that have been selected for you, then click Generate Report. You can use the Select All and Clear All buttons to quickly select and unselect all of the objects in the list.

To select/deselect individual rows in the object selection list, simply click on the checkbox at the left of the object row in the selection list. When there is a check mark in the checkbox, then the object has been selected for inclusion in the report.

If you are generating a Network Wide report, then the Selection page will not have an Object Selection section, because you have chosen to generate the report network wide, for all objects. In this case, the Selection tab will simply contain a Report Filter Specifications section, allowing you to alter the selection of the Profile used to generate the report. If you wish to proceed with the profile that is already selected in the Profile box, simply click Generate Report.

Field Name	Description
Report Filter Specifications. Use the options in this section to fine-tune the generation of the report.
Return maximum of __ rows per computer	Use this field to control how many rows are generated in the report. This will allow you to control the size of the report that is generated. In the example of Obsolete File reporting, you can enter 10 in the Return maximum of __ rows per computer field and to limit the number of rows in the report to only 10 Obsolete Files per computer. If you have set up scans to collect many more row than that per computer, this is an effective and efficient way to control the size of the generated report.
Limit to this time range: (for Availability reports only)	Use the fields in this section to determine the date range from which to gather availability information for the objects you select.
Relate Computers to: (for Storage Subsystem reports only)	Use this field to generate a report that shows the relationships between the computer and storage subsystems, LUNs, or Disks. Storage Subsystem. Choose this option to view the Storage Subsystems that the logical volumes within a computer are using. LUNs. Choose this option to show the LUNs within a storage subsystem that the logical volumes within a computer are using. Disks. Choose this option to show the disks within a disk array that the logical volumes within a computer are using.
Relate Filesystems/Logical Volumes to: (for Storage Subsystem reports only)	Use this field to generate a report that shows the relationships between the filesystems/logical volumes and storage subsystems, LUNs, or Disks. Storage Subsystem. Choose this option to view the storage subsystems on which a filesystem/logical volume is allocated. LUNs. Choose this option to view the LUNs on which the filesystem/logical volume is allocated. Disks. Choose this option to show the disks on which a filesystem/logical volume is allocated.
Relate Storage Subsystems to: (for Storage Subsystem reports only)	Use this field to generate a report that shows the relationships between a storage subsystem and the computers and logical volumes using that storage subsystems. Computer. Choose this option to view the computers that are using a storage subsystem. Filesystem/Logical Volume. Choose this option to view the filesystems/logical volumes that are using a storage subsystem.
Relate LUNs to: (for Storage Subsystem reports only)	Use this field to generate a report that shows the relationships between a LUN and the computers and logical volumes using that LUN. Computer. Choose this option to view the computers that are using a LUN. Filesystem/Logical Volume. Choose this option to view the filesystems/logical volumes that are using a LUN.
Relate Disks to: (for Storage Subsystem reports only)	Use this field to generate a report that shows the relationships between a disk and the computers and logical volumes using that disk. Computer. Choose this option to view the computers that are using a disk. Filesystem/Logical Volume. Choose this option to view the filesystems/logical volumes that are using a disk.
Object Selection
Use this section to determine the objects (computers, filesystems, logical volumes, etc.) upon which you want to report. When the Selection page is initially displayed, all objects in the list are pre-selected for your convenience. If you would like to generate the report for all the objects that have been selected for you, then click Generate Report. You can use the Select All and Clear All buttons to quickly select and unselect all of the objects in the list. To select/deselect individual rows in the object selection list, simply click on the checkbox at the left of the object row in the selection list. When there is a check mark in the checkbox, then the object has been selected for inclusion in the report. If you are generating a Network Wide report, then the Selection page will not have an Object Selection section, because you have chosen to generate the report network wide, for all objects. In this case, the Selection tab will simply contain a Report Filter Specifications section, allowing you to alter the selection of the Profile used to generate the report. If you wish to proceed with the profile that is already selected in the Profile box, simply click Generate Report.

Selecting an Object

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