Define report tasks

You can set the task to be repeated daily, and set the output format for the task.

Steps

  1. Select Monitoring Configuration.
  2. Browse to Reports > Design.
  3. Right-click a Report Design, then select Start.
  4. Click the Task tab.
  5. Select how often you want to Repeat the report generation.
  6. (Optional) Select a Category.
    Note: To store the report before deciding if you want to process it further, leave only Store Report selected.
  7. Select one or more outputs to be produced directly.
    • Text Export/PDF Export/HTML Export — The report is stored as a text, PDF, or HTML file on the Management Server in the <installation directory>/data/reports/files/<Report Design name>/ directory. The report is named according to the time range chosen.
      Note: If you installed the Management Server in the C:\Program Files\Forcepoint\SMC directory in Windows, some program data might be stored in the C:\ProgramData\Forcepoint\SMC directory.
    • Post Process — The report is generated according to options chosen and then a script is started. By default, the script is SgPostProcessReport.bat, which is in the <installation directory>/data/reports/bin directory on the Management Server.
  8. (Optional) Enter the E-mail Address to which the completed report is sent directly as email. Separate addresses with commas.
    Note: The SMTP server for sending reports must be defined in the Management Server’s properties.
  9. (PDF exports only) Select a Style Template. If you use the default Style Template, you can select whether to create a portrait or landscape PDF. If you use a customized template, the orientation is defined in the template.