VISUAL Message Center:
Reporting System

Now you can instantly create graphical historical reports of your systems with a point and click, thanks to Reporting System. Direct from the Smart Console, Reporting System generates over 40 graphs for reporting on performance, events, systems usage, security, errors, users, and much more.

Reporting System leverages the enriched information stored in your VISUAL Message Center messages, giving you unparalleled insight into systems status and events. Now you can identify usage trends and audit internal systems use and business operations at the touch of a button.

The easy-to-understand graphs make systems issues understandable for non-technical people: great for justifying upgrades, more resources or your salary! With Reporting System, you have a direct access to your systems history, making auditing and reporting simpler both to do and easier to understand.

Technical Overview

Extensive historical reporting

Create reports using as many messages as you have saved: you are limited only by your disk size!

Diverse Parameters

40 templates for historical reports are provided right out of the box, including

CPU Use
User
Accounting Code
Department
Date
Password
Subsystem
Job Type
And more!

User-friendly interface

Generate reports quickly and simply direct from the Smart Console interface.

High granularity

Reports take their information from enriched VISUAL Message Center messages.

Integration

Reporting is based on Crystal Reports technology, so extra reports can be added.

VISUAL Message Center Agents/Modules
Smart Console	Centralizes the collection and management of information from all networked servers and agents
Notifier	Ensure high system availability with two-way SMS messaging and escalation lists
iSeries Server Agent	Collects and manages batch messages from any iSeries message queue (e.g., QSYSOPR). Monitors job activity and status, job queues, devices, history log (QHST)
Server Agent for Windows^®	Collects and manages application, system and security events from any Windows server (NT, 2000, XP)
iSeries Interactive Agent	Collects and manages all interactive iSeries user error messages
iSeries Performance Agent	Collects and manages critical performance parameters from iSeries servers. Includes powerful graphical console
iSeries Security Agent	Detects and audits possible threats to system and data integrity
iSeries Support Agent	Remote problem diagnosis tool for operators. Provides unique capabilities for resolving problems in production processes
TCP/IP Services Agent	Monitors availability and performance of any networked TCP/IP service, including POP3 email, SMTP, FTP more. Includes graphical Java console
Reporting System	Create over 40 graphical historical reports of your systems direct from the Smart Console. Reports on performance, events, systems usage, security, errors, users, and more.