Components of the GFI LANguard N.S.S. 8.0 ReportPack
When you install the GFI LANguard N.S.S. 8.0 ReportPack, the following components are installed:
- GFI ReportCenter framework
- GFI LANguard N.S.S. 8.0 default reports
- Report scheduling service.
GFI ReportCenter framework
The GFI ReportCenter framework is the management console through which you can generate the specialized product reports which are shipped with a product ReportPack. The GFI ReportCenter framework offers a common application interface through which you can navigate, generate, customize and schedule reports.
Screenshot 1 - The GFI ReportCenter management console
The GFI ReportCenter management console is organized as follows:
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Navigation Pane - Use this pane to access the navigation buttons/configuration options provided with GFI ReportCenter.
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Product Selection drop-down list - Use this drop-down list to select the GFI product for which to generate reports. The Product Selection drop-down list displays all the products for which you have installed a ReportPack.
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Favorite Reports - Use this navigation button to access your favorite/most used reports. For more information on how to add reports to this list refer to the `Adding default reports to the list of favorite reports' and `Adding custom reports to the list of favorite reports' sections in this manual.
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Default Reports - Use this navigation button to access the default list of reports which can be generated for the selected product. For more information on default reports refer to the `GFI LANguard N.S.S. default reports' section in this manual.
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Custom Reports - Use this navigation button to access the list of customized reports which can be generated for the selected product. For more information on how to create custom reports refer to the `Custom reports' chapter in this manual.
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Scheduled Reports - Use this navigation button to access the list of scheduled reports for automatic generation and distribution. For more information on how to create scheduled reports refer to the `Scheduling reports' chapter in this manual.
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Options - Use this navigation button to access the general configuration settings for the GFI product selected in the Product Selection drop down list.
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Help - Use this navigation button to show this Quick Reference Guide in the Report Pane of the GFI ReportCenter management console.
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Report Pane - Use this multi-functional pane to:
- View and analyze generated reports
- Maintain the scheduled reports list
- Explore samples and descriptions of default reports.
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Export - Use this button to export generated reports to various formats including HTML, Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Excel (XLS), Word (DOC), and Rich Text Format (RTF).
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Send email - Use this button to instantly distribute the last generated report via email.
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GFI LANguard N.S.S. 8.0 default reports
The GFI LANguard N.S.S. 8.0 default reports are a collection of specialized pre-configured reports which plug into the GFI ReportCenter framework. These reports present the results of network security scans performed by GFI LANguard N.S.S. and allow for the generation of both graphical and tabular IT-Level, technical and management reports. Default reports can also serve as the base template for the creation of customized reports which fit specific network-reporting requirements.
Report scheduling service
The report scheduling service controls the scheduling and automatic distribution of reports by email. Reports generated by this service can also be saved to a specific hard disk location in a variety of formats which include DOC, PDF, RTF and HTML.
