Comparing Metric Settings Using Information Publisher

In addition to viewing metric differences between Monitoring Templates and destination targets using the Compare Monitoring Template user-interface, you can also use Information Publisher to generate reports containing the target-template differences. Using Information Publisher's reporting capabilities gives you more flexibility for displaying and distributing metric comparison data. For more information, see "Using Information Publisher".

Create a Report Definition

  1. From the Enterprise menu, select Reports and then Information Publisher Reports.

  2. Click Create. The Create Report Definition user interface is displayed.

  3. On the General page, specify the report name, how targets should be included, target privileges, report time period, and display options.

  4. On the Elements page, click Add to access the Add Element page.

  5. Select the Monitoring Template Comparison element and click Continue to return to the Element page.

  6. Once you have added the report element, click the Set Parameter icon to specify requisite operational parameters. On this page, you specify a report header, select a monitoring template, destination targets, and template application settings for multiple threshold metrics. Click Continue to return to the Elements page.

  7. Click Layout to specify how information should be arranged in the report.

  8. Click Preview to validate that you are satisfied with the data and presentation of the report.

  9. On the Schedule page, define when reports should be generated, and whether copies should be saved and/or sent via e-mail, and how stored copies should be purged.

  10. On the Access page, click Add to specify which Enterprise Manager administrators and/or roles will be permitted to view this generated report. Additionally, if you have GRANT_ANY_REPORT_VIEWER system privilege, you can make this report definition accessible to non-credential users via the Enterprise Manager Reports Website

  11. Click OK when you are finished.

  12. Validate the report definition. If the parameters provided conflict, validation errors or warnings will appear and let you know what needs attention.

  13. Once the report definition has been saved successfully, it appears in the Report Definition list under the Category and Subcategory you specified on the General page.

Viewing the Report

  1. Find the template comparison report definition in the Report Definition list. You can use the Search function to find or filter the list of report definitions.

  2. Click on the report definition title. If the report has a specified target, the report will be generated immediately. If the report does not have a specified target, you will be prompted to select a target.

Scheduling Reports for Automatic Generation

  1. Create or edit a report definition.
  2. On the Schedule page, choose the Schedule Report option.
  3. Specify a schedule type. The schedule parameters on this page change according to the selected schedule type.

When reports are scheduled for automatic generation, you have the option of saving copies to the Management Repository and/or sending an e-mail version of the report to designated recipients.

If a report has been scheduled to save copies, a copy of the report is saved each time a scheduled report completes. When a user views a report with saved copies by clicking on the report title, the most recently saved copy of the report is rendered. To see the complete list of saved copies click on the Saved Copies link at the top of the report. Enterprise Manager administrators can generate a copy of the report on-demand by clicking on the Refresh icon on the report.