Editing a report definition – Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v12.3.0 User Manual

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Click Relative Time if you want to filter traffic based on when the report is generated, and
then select a relative time from the Range list. Relative time is calculated based on the
date and time the report is generated.

Click Absolute Time if you want to filter traffic sent at a specific date and time.

a. Select the specific start date from the Start Date list.

b. Select the specific hour time for the start time from the Start Time list, and select AM

or PM.

c. Select the specific end date from the End Date list.

d. Select the specific hour for the end time from the End Time list, and select AM or PM.

5. Click OK to save the definition, or click Run to launch the report.

Creating a new report definition by copying an existing definition

The simplest way to create a new report definition is by copying an existing definition.

To create a new report definition is by copying an existing definition, complete the following steps.

1. Select the definition you want to copy from the Report Definitions tab of the Event Custom

Reports dialog box.

2. Click Duplicate.

The name of the definition is the name of the selected definition with the word “copy”
appended. For example, “SelectedPortName” becomes “SelectedPortName copy”.

3. Click the Identification tab to enter a new name and description for the new definition.

4. Make changes to the report as required.

5. Perform one of the following tasks when you are finished modifying the definition:

Click OK to save the report.

Click Cancel to discard your changes and exit from the Report Definitions tab of the Event
Custom Reports dialog box.

Click Reset to discard your changes without exiting from the Report Definitions tab of the
Event Custom Reports dialog box.

Click Run to launch the report.

The new definition is added to the Report Definitions tab of the Event Custom Reports dialog box.

Editing a report definition

For your definitions, you can modify a definition and save the changes you have made. For a shared
definition from another user, you can modify the definition, then run that definition to obtain the
desired report; however, you will not be able to save your changes.

To edit a report definition, complete the following steps.

1. Click the Report Definitions tab of the Event Custom Reports dialog box and select the

definition you want to modify.

2. Click Edit.

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