Schedule Reports - HPE XP7 User Manual

• If the file format is HTML, the report generated is displayed in a new browser window. You can save
a copy of the report by clicking File+Save or File+Save As on the browser menu.
• If the file format is PDF,DOCX or RTF, you are prompted to either open and view the report, or
save the report by downloading it to your local system. Based on your requirement, click Open or
Save, or click Cancel to cancel the request.
• The RTF format is not supported for the All report type. Use the DOCX format to view the All
report.
NOTE: Enable the pop-up blocker in your browser to access a report generated.
9. To save a report, click Save. In the confirmation page, click OK.
• Check the Event Log for the following informational message: Report successfully saved as
<report_name>.
PA saves the report in its database and also displays a record for the report in the Reports section
in the View Reports table. By default, the new record is displayed at the end of the list. The
following details along with those you provided while creating a report are displayed for the report
record in the Reports section:
◦ User Name: Name of the user who created the report. For example, the user name is displayed
as Administrator against the report that you created, if you logged in to PA as an Administrator.
◦ Generation Time: The time when the report is created.

Schedule reports

Procedure
1. From the HPE XP7 Performance Advisor main menu, select Reports.
2. In the Reports screen, click Create.
3. In the Create Reports page, set the Collection Period as Recurring.
4. Provide details in the respective fields as follows: Customer Name, Consultant Name, and Array
Location.
5. In the Based on option, select Array if you want to schedule report based on arrays, Host Group if
you want to create a Host Group-based report, or select Template if you want to create reports
based on a template.
6. From the Array list, choose the array, if you want to schedule report by host group, select from the
Host Group list.
If you want to schedule reports on template metrics, from the Template list, select the desired
template.
NOTE: You cannot combine other reports with templates.
7. From the Report Type, select the report type, and from the File Type, choose the type of file that
you want.
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