Data tables

Data table reports

The data table report item can display tabular data in both horizontal and vertical tables. This makes it possible to display readings in a textual form.

The number of rows or columns (depending on the layout) is dependent on the report time period.

You can choose to report snapshots or period averages in the data table. A snapshot is the closest data sample to the cell. For example, if you have a Daily report and there are two samples at 14:59 and 15:02, the data shown for the cell at 15:00 will be the sample at 14:59. The period average option will instead make an average of all samples within each period and use that value for the respective cell.

These two powerful options will give you good control of how to present different types of data. Snapshots will be more interesting for some types of data and period averages will be more interesting for others.

Object and monitor configuration

This entire section is available for Customized reports only.

The first section specifies what objects and monitors to include in the data table.

Object an d m on itor con figu ration

Select object - Select objects to be included in the data table from the list and click on

the "Select" button. The object will be added to the data table and listed in the selected objects list. To remove an object from the data table, select it and click on the "Remove" button.

Select monitor - In a similar way, individual monitors can be included in the data table.

Select the relevant object from the list and then the monitor. Click on the "Select" button to add the monitor to the data table. To remove a monitor from the data table, select it and click on the "Remove" button.

Data table configurations

In this section individual data table configurations are defined.

Data table con figu ration s

Period - This setting is only available when editing data tables in a Customized report.

Select the period for which to report the data.

Layout - Select between a horizontal layout, where the time will be presented as going

from left to right, or a vertical layout where time is listed as going from up to down.

Data type - Select the type of data to be put into the configuration, as well as the

presentation unit desired. Click on the "Add" button to add the configuration to the data table. To remove a configuration, select it from the list and click on the "Remove" button.

Data table mode - Select between snapshot and interval average mode for the

configuration. Notice that setting is per configuration, so it is possible to include data for different types and mode in each data table.

3.8.2.3 Downtime

Downtime report items

A downtime report can show the downtime of one or more selected networks or objects. What contributes to your downtime can be displayed down to individual monitor level if needed. The downtime report item can report three different values, namely "downtime", "uptime" and "unknown". Downtime is defined as the total time the monitor was in alarm state. Uptime is defined as the time the monitor was in normal state, and unknown is the time when INM did not know the status of the monitor, for example if the INM service was stopped for a couple of hours. All values are reported as percentages of the report period.

It is also possible to limit the downtime calculations for a period during the day. This is useful if you need to know your uptime only during a certain time.Another advanced option is to limit the downtime calculation to only a limited set of monitors. For example, you could choose to only calculate downtime on your networks and objects by using Ping monitors only.

Downtime report properties

Dow n tim e report bas ic s ettin gs

Network - This setting is only available when editing downtime items in a Customized report. Select networks to be included in the downtime report from the list and click on

the "Select" button. The network will be added to the downtime report and listed in the selected networks list. To remove a network from the downtime report, select it and click on the "Remove" button.

Period - This setting is only available when editing downtime items in a Customized report. Select the period for which to report downtime.

Downtime reporting - Select to what detail to report downtime. If "Report downtime for

objects" is selected, INM will display individual objects, per network, and their contribution to downtime. If "Report downtime for objects, then monitors" is selected, INM will break down the report further, showing each individual monitor in each objects and it's

contribution to the downtime.

Report options - Select what downtime components to display in the report. See the

discussion above on details on downtime, uptime and unknown time. When unknown time is not reported in the downtime report, you have the option to treat the unknown time as either uptime, or leave it as time not accounted for. The last option can be used to specify wether or not to include objects without any downtime in the report.

Advanced properties

Dow n tim e report advan ced s ettin gs

Time limit - With the time limit option, it is possible to only consider data within a specific

daily time interval as basis for the downtime report.

Monitor limit - If you want to limit the downtime report to only consider data from certain

types of monitors, you can select those monitors here. Select a monitor type from the list and click on the "Select" button. To remove a monitor type, select it and click on the "Remove" button.

3.8.2.4 Comments

Comments

Comments can be used to include explaining texts in your reports. They can also be used to include signature fields for occasions when a report has to be reviewed and signed by someone.

Com m en t properties

Comment - The comment text to be included in the report.

Font options - You can specify the font size and alignment of the text of the comment

here.

Signature field - If selected, a horizontal line will be shown in the report where a

3.8.2.5 Images

Images

You can also include custom images in your reports. All supported image files placed in the reports/images/ folder under the INM program folder can be selected and viewed in the reports.

Im age properties

Image - Select the desired image from the list.

Placement - You can specify the placement of the image in the report here.

3.8.2.6 Toplists

Toplist reports

This report item makes use of INM's toplist feature, making it possible to insert pre-calculated toplists in your reports. For example, including the top 3 servers with the highest CPU load in your network, or the top 5 servers with least amount of disk space left, is easy. Please refer to the Toplists chapter for more information about the possibilities with INMs toplists.

Toplist configurations

Individual toplist configurations are defined in this section.

Toplis t con figu ration s

Period - Select the toplist to include in the report. You have the option to include data

from the daily, weekly or monthly toplists.

Type - Select a data type and the desired presentation unit.

Sorting mode - Specify if you want to show data starting with the lowest entries going

upward, or starting with the highest entries going downward. For example, if you want to display the "top N highest"-something in your report, you would select "highest entries first".

Entries - Select how many entries you want to include. For example, if you want to

display the "top 5"-something, you would select 5 here.

Data - Select wether to base the toplist report on the recorded extreme values, or the

period average. For example: if you want to display the "top N average"-something, you would select "Period average" here. Another example would be to display the "top N high spikes" of something, in this case you would select "Sampled max value" here.

Entries - To add a toplist configuration, click on the "Add" button. The selected

configuration will be added to the list. To remove a configuration, select it and click on the "Remove" button. Notice that it is possible to include more than one configuration, with completely different settings, in the toplist report.

Content filtering

It is possible to filter data from the toplist reports, to only include specific networks and/or objects. Normally, data from all networks and objects is included.

For Customized reports, the following settings are available.

Toplis t con ten t filterin g for cu s tom ized reports

Select networks - Select networks to include in the toplist report. Select a network from

the list and click on the "Select" button. To remove a network from the toplist report, select it and click on the "Remove" button.

Select objects - Select objects to include in the toplist report. Select an object from the

list and click on the "Select" button. To remove an object from the toplist report, select it and click on the "Remove" button.

For Report templates, the following settings are available.

Toplis t con ten t filterin g for report tem plates

Filter by selection - Select this option to only include networks and/or objects selected

when viewing the Report template in the report. This option is selected by default.

3.8.2.6.1 Toplist configuration examples

This chapter contains a few examples of toplist report examples.