The Report Schedule feature allows you to automate the delivery of essential reports at predefined intervals, providing timely insights into your environment's ransomware readiness and recoverability status. Reports are delivered automatically to designated recipients, ensuring stakeholders stay informed without manual intervention.
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Key capabilities
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Customizable Schedules: Define the frequency of reports (daily, weekly, or monthly) to align with your monitoring or compliance needs.
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Report Selection: Choose specific reports to include, such as ransomware readiness, operational summaries, or scan results.
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Automated Delivery: Send reports to designated recipients via email.
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Time Zone Support: Set delivery schedules in your preferred time zone for accurate reporting.
- Audit Trail: Maintain a history of delivered reports for accountability and compliance purposes.
Select Reports and Schedule
Scheduling a report is a proactive way to ensure continuous monitoring and compliance with your ransomware resilience policies. The primary goal is to automate the delivery of critical insights, enabling teams to stay informed about the health, performance, and risks within their backups and recoverability. To access reports, select "Menu" and select Reports from the menu.
To schedule reports, select the report and select "Schedule reports".
Descriptions
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On-Demand / Schedule Toggle
- Purpose: Allows users to choose between generating the report immediately ("On-Demand") or setting up a scheduled report delivery at regular intervals ("Schedule").
- Usage: Select "On-Demand" for immediate report generation or "Schedule" to automate recurring report generation.
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Report Type
- Purpose: Specifies the type of report to be generated. In this case, "Account Summary Report" is selected.
- Usage: Use the dropdown menu to choose the desired report type based on the available report templates.
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Name
- Purpose: The unique identifier or name for the report. This field is mandatory.
- Usage: Enter a descriptive name that helps identify the report (e.g., "Monthly Account Overview").
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Description (Optional)
- Purpose: An optional field to add additional details or context about the report.
- Usage: Use this field to describe the purpose or contents of the report for better understanding by recipients.
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Frequency
- Purpose: Defines how often the report will be generated (e.g., Daily, Weekly, Monthly).
- Usage: Select the desired frequency from the dropdown menu to set the schedule for report generation.
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Start Date
- Purpose: Indicates the start date for scheduled report generation.
- Usage: Select the desired date from the calendar picker to begin the report schedule.
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Range of Data
- Purpose: Determines the time frame of the data to be included in the report (e.g., Current Month, Previous Month).
- Usage: Choose the range of data that matches the reporting requirements.
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Timezone
- Purpose: Specifies the time zone for the report schedule.
- Usage: Select the relevant time zone from the dropdown menu to ensure reports align with regional or organizational timing preferences.
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Select Recipients
- Purpose: Defines the individuals or groups who will receive the report.
- Usage: Use the dropdown or input field to add email addresses or select users who should receive the report.
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Format
- Purpose: Specifies the file format for the generated report. In this example, "PDF" is checked.
- Usage: Choose the preferred format (e.g., PDF, CSV) to meet the recipient's or organizational requirements.
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Create Button
- Purpose: Finalizes the setup of the report and saves the configuration for generation.
- Usage: Click to create the report based on the entered configuration.
Scheduled Reports
Scheduled reports are designed to proactively monitor the health and compliance of an organization’s backups and recoverability with their ransomware resilience policy. These reports are generated automatically at specified intervals and provide valuable insights into the state of the organization’s recoverability. Below is a detailed description of their purpose, features, and functionality:
Descriptions
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Create a Report (Dropdown and Generate Button)
- Purpose: Provides users with an interface to create new reports.
- Dropdown: Allows users to select a report template or type.
- Generate Button: Initiates the report generation process based on the selected template.
- Usage: Use the dropdown to select the desired report type and click "Generate" to create it.
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Report Schedules (Header)
- Purpose: Displays a summary table of all scheduled reports along with key details for each report.
- Usage: Users can review existing report schedules and their configurations.
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Name (Column)
- Purpose: Lists the names of the scheduled reports.
- Usage: Click the report name for more details or to edit the schedule.
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Description (Column)
- Purpose: Provides additional context or information about the report.
- Usage: Helps users understand the purpose or focus of the report at a glance.
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Report Type (Column)
- Purpose: Indicates the type of report being generated (e.g., All Scans, Failed Scans, Ransomware Readiness Report).
- Usage: Identifies the report template or format being used.
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Frequency (Column)
- Purpose: Shows how often the report is generated (e.g., Daily, Monthly). Additional details (e.g., "on 1st day") clarify timing for scheduled reports.
- Usage: Helps users understand the schedule for report generation.
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Last Generated (Column)
- Purpose: Displays the timestamp of the most recent report generation.
- Usage: Helps users track when the report was last run.
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Next Report Due On (Column)
- Purpose: Indicates the scheduled date and time for the next report to be generated.
- Usage: Allows users to anticipate and prepare for upcoming reports.
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Actions (Ellipsis Menu)
- Purpose: Provides additional Modify and Delete for the schedule.
- Usage: Click the ellipsis to select the available actions for the corresponding schedule.
Download Reports
Elastio stores reports for 30 days in this tenant, allowing users to download reports generated by both on-demand and scheduled reports. The table provides detailed insights into each report's metadata and data range, offering a user-friendly way to access past reports. Below are detailed descriptions of each field.
Field Descriptions
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Search Schedule Name and Description (Search Bar)
- Purpose: Enables users to filter and search for specific reports by schedule name or description.
- Usage: Type in keywords to quickly locate a specific report or schedule.
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Report Type (Dropdown Filter)
- Purpose: Allows users to filter the displayed reports based on their type (e.g., "AWS Operational Summary Report," "AWS All Scans").
- Usage: Use the dropdown menu to select the desired report type and narrow down the list.
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Date Range (Dropdown and Date Picker)
- Purpose: Filters the reports based on a specified date range.
- Usage: Select a start and end date to view reports generated within the chosen time frame.
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Schedule Name (Column)
- Purpose: Displays the schedule type for the report. In this case, "On Demand" indicates that these reports were generated immediately rather than on a recurring schedule.
- Usage: Identifies whether a report was scheduled or generated on demand.
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Description (Column)
- Purpose: Provides additional context or details about the report.
- Usage: Helps users understand the purpose or scope of each report.
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Report Type (Column)
- Purpose: Specifies the type of report (e.g., AWS Operational Summary Report, AWS All Scans).
- Usage: Identifies the report template or focus area.
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Range of Data (Column)
- Purpose: Indicates the time frame covered by the report's data (e.g., "10/31/24 - 11/30/24").
- Usage: Helps users confirm the data coverage period for the report.
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Generated (Column)
- Purpose: Shows the timestamp when the report was generated.
- Usage: Allows users to track the most recent generation of each report.
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Download Icon (Action)
- Purpose: Provides a link to download the report.
- Usage: Click the download icon to retrieve the report in the designated format (e.g., PDF, CSV).