WatchGuard Firebox System 4.6 User Guide

Specifying a report time spanSpecifying a report time spanWhen running Historical Reports, the default is to run the report across the entire logfile. You can use the drop list on the Time Filters dialog box to select from a group ofpre-set time periods, such as “yesterday” and “today.” You can also manuallyconfigure the start and end times so the report covers only the specific time frame youwant to examine.1 From the Report Properties dialog box, click the Time Filters tab.2 Select the Time Stamp option that will appear on your report: Local Time or GMT.3 From the Time Span drop list, select the time you want the report to cover.If you choose anything but Specify Time Parameters, click OK.If you choose Specify Time Parameters, click the Start and End drop lists and select a start timeand end time, respectively.4 Click OK.Consolidating report sectionsThe Sections tab defines the types of information to be included in a report on each ofa group of Fireboxes: a vertical look at the data. You can also specify parameters thatconsolidate information for a group of Fireboxes: a horizontal (cumulative) view ofdata. To consolidate report sections:1 From the Report Properties dialog box, select the Consolidated Sections tab.The tab contains a list of report sections that can be consolidated. Brief definitions of the contentsof these sections are available in “Report Sections and Consolidated Sections” at the end of thischapter.2 Click the boxes next to the items you want to include in the consolidated report, orclick a checked box to clear it.3 Click OK.Setting report propertiesHistorical reports contain either Summary sections or Detail sections. Each can bepresented in different ways to better focus on the specific information you want toview. Detail sections are reported only as text files with a user-designated number ofrecords per page. Summary sections can also be presented as graphs, whose elementsare user-defined. To set report properties:1 From the Report Properties dialog box, select the Preferences tab.2 Enter the number of elements to graph in the report.Default is 10.3 Enter the number of elements to rank in the table.Default is 100.4 Select the style of graph to use in the report.5 Select the manner in which you want the proxied summary reports sorted:bandwidth or connections.User Guide 111