Working With Zenworks Reporting Server Reports; Predefined Reports; License Allocation Reports - Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - REFERENCE 10.3 30-03-2010 Reference Manual

Working with ZENworks Reporting
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Server Reports
In addition to the software usage, license management, and contract management reports that you
can create and generate from the Asset Management tab in ZENworks
the ZENworks Reporting Server to generate additional reports.
The ZENworks Reporting Server is a powerful, flexible, and customizable reporting tool that is
installed and configured separately from the ZENworks system (see the
Management Reporting Server Installation
You can use the Reporting Server to view additional predefined Asset Management reports and
create custom reports. The following sections describe the predefined reports and how to view them.
Section 33.1, "Predefined Reports," on page 197
Section 33.2, "Viewing a Predefined Report," on page 199
For information about creating custom reports, see the
System Reporting Reference.

33.1 Predefined Reports

The predefined Asset Management reports are organized into four categories:
Section 33.1.1, "License Allocation Reports," on page 197
Section 33.1.2, "Purchases Reports," on page 198
Section 33.1.3, "Software Compliance Reports," on page 198
Section 33.1.4, "Suites Reports," on page 199

33.1.1 License Allocation Reports

Report Title
Allocation Status by Cost Center
Allocation Status by Department
Allocation Status by Site
Allocations vs. Installations
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Description
Groups licensed products by cost center and shows if a licensed
product is over-allocated (more licenses than installations) or under-
allocated (more installations than licenses).
Groups licensed products by department and shows if a licensed
product is over-allocated (more licenses than installations) or under-
allocated (more installations than licenses).
Groups licensed products by site and shows if a licensed product is
over-allocated (more licenses than installations) or under-allocated
(more installations than licenses).
For each licensed product, shows the variance between allocated
licenses and the total number of installations. The result is the
number of over-allocated licenses or under-allocated licenses.

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