Fortinet 595 FortiWeb 5.0 Patch 6 Administration Guide
Scheduling reports
When configuring a report profile, you can select whether the FortiWeb appliance will generate
the report on demand or according to the schedule that you configure. (To start at the beginning
of the report configuration instructions, see “To configure a report profile” on page 587.)
Selecting the report’s file type & email delivery
When configuring a report profile, you can select one or more file formats in which to save
reports generated from the profile. You can also configure the FortiWeb appliance to email the
Generating reports can be resource-intensive. To improve performance, schedule reports
during times when traffic volume is low, such as at night or during weekends. To determine the
current traffic volumes, see “Real Time Monitor widget” on page 537.
Setting name Description
Schedules
Not Scheduled Select if you do not want the FortiWeb appliance to generate the
report automatically according to a schedule.
If you select this option, the report will only be generated on
demand, when you manually click the Run now icon from the
report profile list. For more information, see “Reports” on
page 586.
Daily Select to generate the report each day. Also configure Time.
These Days Select to generate the report on specific days of each week, then
mark the check boxes for those days. Also configure Time.
These Dates Select to generate the report on specific date of each month, then
enter those date numbers. Separate multiple date numbers with a
comma. Also configure Time.
For example, to generate a report on the first and 30th day of every
month, enter 1,30.
Time Select the time of the day when the report will be generated.
This option does not apply if you have selected Not Scheduled.