Reports

With nShield Monitor, you can create pre-generated reports and send them to a PDF file or export them to a CSV file. These reports can provide valuable information pertaining to a specific HSM or group in near real time. You can also schedule a report to periodically track a group or a specific HSM over time.

With the Reports feature you can track device utilization and loading trends, as well as cross HSM (details per HSM as selected).

Generate Reports

  1. Navigate to: Reports > Generate Reports

    The Generate Report page opens.

    Generate report
  2. Select the Groups and Devices drop down arrow.

    The down menu opens.

    Groups and devices
  3. Select a Group. (In the example above, the Group is titled "nShield".)

    The Group Report and Device Report options display.

    Follow this link to see the Device Report menus/options: Device Report.

Group Report

  1. Select Group Report

    Group report

    The Generate Report page opens.

    Generate report
  2. Optionally, select Show Top 10 Devices to limit the report to the top 10 devices.

    Show Top 10 Devices
    You may need to scroll down the screen to access the expansion arrows.
  3. Select the Report Configuration expansion arrows.

    The Report Configuration window opens.

    Report configuration
  4. Enter a report name.

  5. Expand the drop down arrows and use the radio button to set your report’s specifications.

  6. Scroll to the Utilization and Loading Trends Options window.

  7. Expand the drop down arrow.

    Utilization and loading trend options
  8. Modify the default settings, based on preference.

  9. Select Generate Report.

Device Report

  1. Select Device Report.

    Device report
  2. Select a device type.

    Device type
    To see the flow for device type Client Hosts, go to: Device report for client hosts.

    The device selection window opens.

    Device selection
  3. Select, by single clicking, the devices from the Available Devices window for inclusion in your report.

    The click will toggle the device between the Selected Devices window and the Available Devices window.

    The selected device moves to the Selected Devices window.

    Selected devices
    You may need to scroll down to access the expansion arrows for additional views.
  4. Select the expansion arrow to open the Report Configuration window.

    Report configuration
  5. Enter the report name and select the drop down arrows to display additional selections.

  6. Select your preferences.

  7. Select the expansion arrow to open the Utilization and Loading Trends Options window.

    Utilization and Loading Trends Options
  8. Set your preferences.

  9. Select Generate Report.

Device report for client hosts

  1. Navigate to: Generate Report > Groups and Devices > Device Report > Client Hosts

    Client Host Report
    The Client Host Cross-HSM device report supports 2,500 nShield keys. That is, the report limits the number of keys to 2,500 even if there are more keys on the client host.
  2. Select, by single clicking, the devices in the Available Devices window to move the device into the Selected Devices window.

    Select devices
    The click will toggle the device between the Selected Devices window and the Available Devices window.
    You may need to scroll down to access the expansion arrows for additional views.
  3. Select the expansion arrows to open the Report Configuration window.

    Report configuration
  4. Enter a report name and select the drop down arrows to display additional selections.

  5. Select your preferences.

  6. Select the expansion arrow to open the Loading Trends Options window.

    Loading trend options
  7. Set your thresholds.

  8. Select Generate Report.

Scheduled Reports

  1. Navigate to: Reports > Scheduled Reports

    Scheduled Reports

    The Scheduled Reports page opens.

  2. Select the report name.

    Report name

    The report page opens.

    Report page

Downloading individual reports

The report page also provides download links.

Download reports
  1. Select Download Report.

    The system prompts:

    Download prompt
  2. Select Open or Save.

    When Save is selected, the system prompts:

    Save report
  3. Select your preference.

Downloading reports in bulk

Selecting Bulk Download uses a toggle:

  1. Select the check box of the first report to download.

    The Bulk Download and Delete Report tabs activate as soon as you have selected a report.

    Bulk download
    To activate the Select All feature, select the box at the header. This check box can also be used to clear you selections.
    Conversely, you can click specific check boxes to customize the download. The check box selection can be toggled.
  2. Select Bulk Download to initiate the download.

    The system prompts with (example):

    Bulk download prompt
  3. Select your preference.

Delete Reports

  1. Select the report(s) to be deleted.

    Delete reports

    Once the check box is selected the Delete Report(s) option activates.

  2. Select Delete Report(s).

    The system prompts for confirmation.

    Confirm delete
  3. Select Confirm Delete.