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Reporting On System Status
Multi-server rollup querying
• A Run Query server task be created on each server, which uses the subaction Generate
Compliance Event. Be sure to specify the previously mentioned Boolean pie chart query as
the input for this subaction.
• Schedule the task for the time interval needed for Compliance History reporting. For example,
if compliance must be collected on a weekly basis, then schedule the task to run weekly.
Tasks
Registering ePO servers
Creating a Rollup Data server task
Registering ePO servers
Use this task to register each ePO server with the reporting server that you want to include in
rollup reporting. Registering ePO servers is required to collect summary data from those servers
to populate the EPORollup_ tables of the rollup reporting server.
NOTE: The reporting server must be registered as well if its summary data is to be included in
rollup reporting.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
1 Click Menu | Configuration | Registered Servers, then click New Server. The
Registered Server Builder wizard opens.
2 On the Descriptions page, select ePO 4.5 from the server type menu, specify a name and
description, then click Next. The Details page appears.
3 Provide the details of the server, its database server, and the credentials to access the
server, then click Save.
Creating a Rollup Data server task
Use this task to create a Rollup Data server task that populates the necessary tables on the
reporting server with summary data from registered servers.
Best practices
Depending on the size of your network and the number of managed systems you have,
performing the Rollup Data server task can be time intensive. McAfee recommends performing
this task during off-peak hours, and using the incremental rollup option whenever possible.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
1 Click Menu | Automation | Server Tasks, then click Actions | New Task. The Server
Task Builder wizard opens.
2 On the Description page, type a name and description for the task, and select whether to
enable it, then click Next. The Actions page appears.
3 Click Actions and select Roll Up Data.
4 From the Roll up data from: drop-down menu, select All registered servers or Select
registered servers. If you choose Select registered servers, a browse button appears
labeled Select.
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