Scheduling a report in GFI LanGuard Central Management Server
Reports can be run on a schedule. To schedule a report:
1. From the top navigation, click Reports.
2. Use the View filter on the left to select the category of reports you need.
3. Hover over a report and click Schedule.
4. In the General tab, define the following:
| OPTION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Enable Schedule | Click to enable a schedule for the selected report. |
| One time only on | Select this option and specify date and time if you want the report to run only once. |
| Recurrence pattern |
Select this option if you want the report to be generated a number of times. Specify Daily, Weekly, Monthly intervals and the time of day at which to generate the report. For each of the selected options, define additional recurrence details. |
5. In the Customize tab, define the following:
| OPTION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Choose a filter that applies to the target | Filters enable you to generate more targeted reports. For example, you can generate reports for high vulnerability issues only. Select one of the saved filters from the drop down list that apply to the currently selected report. If you have not saved any filters, this option will be grayed out. For information on how to create new filters refer to: Using the Computer Tree. |
| Export to file | Select this option to export the generated report. This can be saved to file or sent by email as an attachment. Use the Report Format drop down field to specify the format of the exported report. Available formats are *.pdf, *.rtf, *.xls, *.xlsx, *.html, *.mht and *.png |
| Send by email |
Select this option if you want the generated report to be automatically sent as an attachment by email. GFI LanGuard Central Management Server uses configured email settings when sending reports. To view currently configured settings click Email Setup. For more information refer to Email settings in Central Management Server. |
| Override general alerting options and send email to: | Select this option if you want GFI LanGuard Central Management Server to ignore currently configured email settings and send the generated report to a specific email addresses. Enter the email address in the available field. Separate multiple email addresses with a semi-colon. |
6. Click Save.