Creating a report generation task

To create a report generation task:

1. Perform the following steps in the Management Console tree:
   • to create a report generation task for an unassigned Security Server, maximize the node of the relevant Security Server
   • to create a report generation task for Security Servers belonging to one profile, maximize the Profiles node and inside it maximize the node of the profile for whose Security Servers you want to create the report generation task.
2. Select the Reports node.
3. In the workspace, in the Report generation tasks section, click the New task button.
4. In the Task settings window that opens, in the Name field, enter the name of the task to be created. This name will be assigned to all reports generated through this task.
5. On the Report generation settings tab, in the Module dropdown list, select the module on which you need to have reports generated when this task is running:
   • Anti-Virus for the Mailbox role.
   • Anti-Virus for the Hub Transport role.
   • Anti-Spam.
6. Select one of the following report detail levels in the Detail level drop-down list:
   • Standard
   • Detailed.
7. If you want the application to send generated reports by email:
   1. If you want the application to email the generated reports to the administrator's email address, select the Send to administrator check box.
   2. If you want the application to send the generated reports to the specified email addresses, select Send to recipients check box. In the entry field, specify the email addresses to which the reports should be sent.
   3. In the Notifications node, specify the following notification settings: address of the Exchange Web Service (EWS), account under which the application sends notifications and password for this account, as well as administrator addresses (if you have selected the Send to administrator check box). The application uses these settings to send reports by email.
8. To generate a report for Security Servers belonging to one profile, perform the following operations in the Generate report based on statistics sections:
   • Choose the All Security Servers of the profile option to generate reports containing information about all Security Servers belonging to the profile. In the drop-down list on the right, select the Security Server where the report will be generated.
   • Select One Security Server to generate reports containing information about a single Security Server in the profile. In the drop-down list on the right, select the Security Server for which you want to generate the reports.
9. Select the Schedule check box on the Generate scheduled report tab if you want the application to generate reports in accordance with the specified schedule.
10. If you have selected the Generate scheduled report check box, specify the report generation frequency:
    • Every N days. In the Every N days entry field, specify the frequency of report generation in days. In the Start time entry field, specify the time when report generation should start.
    • Weekly. In the Start day section, select the days of the week on which the application should generate reports. In the Start time entry field, specify the time when report generation should start.
    • Monthly. In the Day of month entry field, specify the day of the month on which the application should generate reports. In the Start time entry field, specify the time when report generation should start.
11. Click the OK button.

The application displays the created report generation task in the Report generation tasks section. Reports will be generated in accordance with the schedule specified in the task. You can also run the task manually.