Using

Reports are generated from data that is derived from the TrueSight Server Automation database.

To view data in reports, you must first set up data collection in TrueSight Server Automation. To understand the data flow between TrueSight Server Automation, TrueSight Server Automation - Data Warehouse, and TrueSight Smart Reporting - Platform, see the Architecture diagram.

You can run out-of-the-box reports. You can also perform the following actions:

• Customize out-of-the-box reports
• Create reports
• Create dashboard tabs

Report types

TrueSight Smart Reporting for Server Automation provides the following types of reports:

• Out-of-the-box reports: These reports are delivered with TrueSight Smart Reporting for Server Automation. 
• Custom reports: These reports are model-based reports in which the data, presentation type (chart or table), filter criteria, data items to display, and data grouping and sorting are all customizable. For information about creating custom reports, see Creating custom reports.

Overview of the domains available in the reports

The following table provides an overview of the domains available in TrueSight Smart Reporting for Server Automation.

Data domains

Reporting in multi-site deployments

TrueSight Smart Reporting for Server Automation can aggregate data across multiple TrueSight Server Automation sites. In the case of multiple sites, report authors might need to report on a subset of sites or allow report viewers to filter report results by site. Users with the GlobalReportAdmins role can view data from all sites in a multi-site installation. Other users can view data from the site to which their role has access.

The BladeLogic data model includes a site data column for several data groups, such as job, template, and server. This column enables you to create reports in which you can view site information and filter data by sites.

Creating reports for extended objects

Extended objects are wrappers that encapsulate a script that captures configuration information about servers. Extended objects do not modify the data model in the same way as custom properties. However, extended objects show up in the model in a dynamic manner. Data for extended objects is stored as value-name pairs. You can filter by the object name and select the columns that you want included in reports. 
When a new extended object is deployed in TrueSight Server Automation, it is picked up during the next extract, transform, and load (ETL) run and the reports data warehouse is updated. You can then locate the object in the Inventory domain by filtering on the Full Name field under the Common/Extended Objects folder. You can combine query items in the Common/Extended Objects folder with other query items such as server, job, or template in the Inventory folder to create meaningful reports.