HP Storage Essentials V5.1 User Guide Second Edition (Linux Release) (T4283-96056, November 2006)

Running Reports494
4. Click the Add E-mail Schedule button.
5. Verify the Properties tab is displayed.
6. In the top field, type the recipient's e-mail address.
The software verifies the address entered has a correct form. To send multiple addresses,
separate each address with a comma (,), for example:
[e-mail],[e-mail]
7. In the Subject field, type a subject for the e-mail messages you plan to send.
NOTE: Provide the name of the report in the subject field so users can distinguish the
message from others.
8. In the Message field, type a message describing the report.
If you are e-mailing reports in bulk, you might want to let users know the e-mail is being sent by
an automated process. You might also want to provide an e-mail address for users to provide
feedback, for example:
This e-mail and its attached report are generated automatically. If you
would like to change how often the report is sent to you or you want to be
taken off the list, please contact [e-mail].
9. From the Format drop-down menu, select one of the following formats:
• PDF - Requires the use of Adobe Acrobat, which can be downloaded for free from
http://www.adobe.com.
• Excel - Requires the use of Microsoft Excel.
• XML - Requires the user has an understanding of XML.
10.(Backup Manager reports only) From the Report Period drop-down menu, select the period of
time you want displayed in the report.
11.In the Time to Run field, type the time you want to send the report. This time must be entered in
the 24-hour format. For example, if you want a report sent at 2:15 p.m., you would type 14:15
in the Time to Run field.
12.Select one of the following options to determine how frequently you want to send the report.
• Daily - If you selected daily, select how frequently you want the management server to send
the report.
• Everyday - The report is sent everyday.
• Weekday - The report is sent only Monday through Friday.
• Every x days - Fill in the frequency you want the report to be sent. For example, if you
enter 15, the report is sent every 15 days.
• Weekly - If you selected weekly, use the Frequency drop-down menu to select the day of the
week on which you want the report sent.
• Monthly - If you selected monthly, select the time during the month you want the report sent.
• To send the report on the first or last day of the month, select the first option. Then, select
First or Last from the drop-down menu.