Creating a custom report from a predefined report template

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You can clone a predefined report template and edit its attributes to generate a custom report. When you select the Show Pre-populated Reports checkbox in the Generated Custom Reports table, you can view all the available static reports as predefined report templates. The available predefined report templates depend on the appliance that is connected to your Central Management System appliance. The predefined report template shows data generated during the past 3 months by default. After you clone a predefined report template, you can change the report settings, add sections, edit sections, clone sections, or delete sections.

If your Central Management System appliance is connected to an Email Security — Server appliance, you can create a custom report based on a clone of the following predefined report templates:

  • Email Executive Summary

  • Email Activity

  • Email Hourly Stat

For detailed information about reports on the Email Security — Server appliance, refer to the "Reports" chapter of the Email Security — Server User Guide.

If your Central Management System appliance is connected to an File Protect appliance, you can create a custom report based on a clone of the File Executive Summary predefined report template. For detailed information about reports on the File Protect appliance, refer to the "Reports" chapter of the Network Security User Guide.

If your Central Management System appliance is connected to a Network Security appliance, you can create a custom report based on a clone of the following predefined report templates:

  • Executive Summary

  • Callback Server

  • Infected Hosts Trend

  • Malware Activity

For detailed information about reports on the Network Security appliance, refer to the "Reports" chapter of the Network Security User Guide.

If your Central Management System appliance is connected to an IPS-enabled Network Security appliance, you can create a custom report based on a clone of the following predefined report templates as a PDF file or as a CSV file:

  • IPS Executive Summary

  • IPS Top N Attacks

  • IPS Top N Attackers

  • IPS Top N MVX-Correlated

  • IPS Top N Victims

For detailed information about IPS-specific reports, refer to the "IPS Reports" chapter of the Network Security IPS Feature Guide.

Note

You can clone a predefined report template only using the Web UI.

Prerequisites
  • Access to the Web UI of the Central Management System appliance as Admin, Analyst, or Monitor