Scheduling and running reports

Editing a filter

At any time, you can modify the properties of an existing filter. From the Filters dialog box in Historical Reports:

1Highlight the filter to modify. Click Edit.

The Report Filter dialog box appears.

2Modify filter properties according to your preferences.

For a description of each property, right-click it, and then click What’s This?.

Deleting a filter

To remove a filter from the list of available filters, highlight the filter. Click Remove. This command removes the .ftr file from the report-defsdirectory.

Applying a filter

Each report can use only one filter. To apply a filter, open the report properties. From Historical Reports:

1Select the report for which you would like to apply a filter. Click Edit.

2Use the Filter drop list to select a filter.

Only filters created using the Filters dialog box appear in the Filter drop list. For more information, see “Creating a new filter” on page 113.

3Click OK.

The new report properties are saved to the ReportName.rpt file in the report-defs directory. The filter will be applied the next time the report is run.

Scheduling and running reports

WatchGuard offers two methods to run reports: manually at any time or scheduled automatically using the LiveSecurity Event Processor.

Scheduling a report

You can schedule the LiveSecurity Event Processor to automatically generate reports about network activity. To schedule reports:

1Right-click the LiveSecurity Event Processor desktop tray icon. Select Open Log Center.

2Click the Reports tab.

3Select a report to schedule.

4Select a time interval.

For a custom interval, select Custom and then enter the interval in hours.

5Select the first date and time the report should run.

The report will run automatically at the time selected and then at each selected interval thereafter.

6Click OK.

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