Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Set Up Automated Reports for an Individual Storage Center

By default, Storage Centers are configured to use the global automated report settings that are specified for the Data Collector. If you want to use different report settings for a Storage Center, you can configure the automated report settings in the Storage Center properties.

1. If the Dell Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
   The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the Automated Reports tab.
4. Deselect the Use global automated reporting settings for this Storage Center checkbox.
5. Select the checkboxes in the Automated Report Settings area to specify which reports to generate and how often to generate them.
6. Select the checkboxes in the Automated Table Report Settings area to specify which reports to generate and how often to generate them.
   NOTE:Automated table reports can be saved in a public directory or attached to automated emails but they do not appear in the Reports view.
7. Set the Automated Report Options
   1. To export the reports to a public directory, select the Store report in public directory checkbox and enter the full path to the directory in the Directory field.
      NOTE:The directory must be located on the same server as the Data Collector.

      NOTE:Automated reports cannot be saved to a public directory when using a Virtual Appliance.
   2. To configure the Data Collector to email the reports when they are generated:
      • Select the Attach Automated Reports to email checkbox to email the reports specified in the Automated Reports Settings area.
      • Select the Attach Table Reports to email checkbox to email the reports specified in the Automated Table Reports Settings area.
        NOTE:Dell Storage Manager sends emails to the email address specified in the User Properties.
   3. Select the file format for exported and emailed Table Reports from the File Type for Table Reports drop-down box.
8. Click OK.