Managing Report Instances

Each report instance is based on a report template. You can create, select, duplicate, and delete report instances in the Templates view of the SCA Reporter. You can add frequently used reports to the Favorites view. When you select a report instance, its properties are displayed in the Properties view; you can specify values for the various report properties. For example, if you want to see global bandwidth per service, you can create a new report instance from the Templates view. The Properties view allows you to specify the desired services, traffic direction, and time frame (either start/end time or previous number of hours).

The exact procedure for defining a report instance depends on the report template selected. The example in this chapter is intended as a general guide to the process of creating and defining a new report instance.