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Generating a Status Report in GFI EventsManager

Overview

This article provides step-by-step processes in generating a status report in the GFI EventsManager.

Process

Using the EventsManager Console

  1. Open GFI EventsManager Console.
  2. In the Status tab, select Statistics.
  3. In the Activity Overview window, select Export Data.
  4. Select desired format: HTML or CSV.
  5. Select desired report options.
  6. Configure desired output path.
  7. Click Export.

Using Esmreport.exe Command Line Tool

  1. Choose Start > Run. Key in CMD.
  2. Press Ctril+Shift+Enter to run CMD with elevated privileges.
  3. Change the directory to the GFI EventsManager install directory via the following command: CD C:\Program Files\GFI\EventsManager 2012
  4. Key in Esmreport.exe followed by any of the following functions:
    • /target: <path> - specifies the destination folder
    • /format: <HTML or CSV> - specifies the report format
    • /type:STATUS - specifies the report type
    • /subtype: <MESSAGES or STATS> - specifies the report subtype
    • /period:<CURRENT|date> - specifies the period for MESSAGES subtype
    • /period:<"ALLTIME"|date> - specifies the period of STATS subtype
    • /options:<"ERROR MESSAGES"|"ONLY WITH ISSUES"> - specifies options for STATS subtype.

Examples:

  • Command 1: Esmreport.exe /type:STATUS /subtype:MESSAGES /period:CURRENT /target:C:\Events /format:HTML
  • Command 2: Esmreport.exe /type:STATUS /subtype:STATS /period:”ALLTIME” /options:”ERROR MESSAGES” /target:C:\Events /format:HTML
  • Command 3: Esmreport.exe /type:STATUS /subtype:STATS /period:”ALLTIME” /target:C:\Events /format:HTML
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  1. Priyanka Bhotika

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