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Creating output profiles

Creating output profiles

You must configure a mail server before you can configure an output profile. See Mail Server.

To create output profiles:
  1. If using ADOMs, ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to Reports > Advanced > Output Profile.
  3. Click Create New. The Create Output Profile pane is displayed.

  4. Provide the following information, and click OK:

    Name

    Enter a name for the new output profile.

    Comments

    Enter a comment about the output profile (optional).

    Output Format

    Select the format or formats for the generated report. You can choose PDF, HTML, XML, or CSV format.

    Email Generated Reports

    Enable emailing of generated reports.

    Subject

    Enter a subject for the report email.

    Body

    Enter body text for the report email.

    Recipients

    Select the email server from the dropdown list and enter to and from email addresses. Click Add to add another entry so that you can specify multiple recipients.

    Upload Report to Server

    Enable uploading of generated reports to a server.

    Server Type

    Select FTP, SFTP, or SCP from the dropdown list.

    Server

    Enter the server IP address.

    User

    Enter the username.

    Password

    Enter the password.

    Directory

    Specify the directory where the report will be saved.

    Delete file(s) after uploading

    Select to delete the generated report after it has been uploaded to the selected server.

Creating output profiles

You must configure a mail server before you can configure an output profile. See Mail Server.

To create output profiles:
  1. If using ADOMs, ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to Reports > Advanced > Output Profile.
  3. Click Create New. The Create Output Profile pane is displayed.

  4. Provide the following information, and click OK:

    Name

    Enter a name for the new output profile.

    Comments

    Enter a comment about the output profile (optional).

    Output Format

    Select the format or formats for the generated report. You can choose PDF, HTML, XML, or CSV format.

    Email Generated Reports

    Enable emailing of generated reports.

    Subject

    Enter a subject for the report email.

    Body

    Enter body text for the report email.

    Recipients

    Select the email server from the dropdown list and enter to and from email addresses. Click Add to add another entry so that you can specify multiple recipients.

    Upload Report to Server

    Enable uploading of generated reports to a server.

    Server Type

    Select FTP, SFTP, or SCP from the dropdown list.

    Server

    Enter the server IP address.

    User

    Enter the username.

    Password

    Enter the password.

    Directory

    Specify the directory where the report will be saved.

    Delete file(s) after uploading

    Select to delete the generated report after it has been uploaded to the selected server.