Creating Reports

You can create reports to obtain a historical view of the maximum and minimum number of clients connected to the system, the number of clients connected at different time intervals, and the traffic statistics for the switches.

Complete the following steps to create a new report.

  1. From the main menu, go to Monitor>Report >Report Generation.

    The Report Generation page is displayed.

    Report Generation Screen

  2. Click Create. The Create Report dialog box is displayed.
    SZ 5.1 update

    Create Report Dialog Box

  3. Enter the required parameters as described in the following table.

    Report Parameters

    Field Description Your Action
    General Information
    Title Indicates the report name. Enter a title for the report.
    Description Describes the report type. Enter a short description.
    Report Category Provides an option to generate reports for system or switch devices in the network. Select System or Switch as appropriate.
    Report Type Specifies the report type. Select the required report type.
    Output Format Specifies the report output format. Select the required report output format.
    Resource Filter Criteria
    Device Indicates the level of resource filtering for which you want to generate the report; for example, Management Domains, AP Zone or Access Point (if you select the System option), and Switch. Enter the device or switch name or select the device or switch from the list and select the option.
    SSID Indicates the SSID for which you want to generate the report. Select the check box and select the SSID for which you want the report. You can select All SSIDs to generate reports for all the SSIDs available. This option is convenient because you do not have to update the resource filter criteria periodically.
    Radio Indicates the frequency for which you want to generate the report. Select the check box and select the required frequency:
    • 2.4G
    • 5G
    • 6GHz/5GHz
    Time Filter
    Time Interval Defines the time interval at which to generate the report. Select the required time interval.
    Time Filter Defines the time duration for which to generate the report. Select the required time filter.
    Schedules
    Enable/Disable Specifies the scheduled time when a report must be generated. By default, the current system time zone is also displayed. By default, this option is disabled. Select Enable and Interval, Hour, and Minute. You can add multiple schedules. You can also click Add New to include more schedules.
    Email Notification
    Enable/Disable Triggers an email notification when the report is generated. By default, this option is disabled. Select Enable, click Add New, and enter the email address. You can add multiple email addresses.
    Export Report Results
    Enable/Disable Automatically uploads the reports to an FTP server. By default, this option is disabled. Select Enable, and select the FTP server from the drop-down list and click Test.
  4. Click OK.

Note: You can also edit or delete a report by selecting the Configure or Delete options.