Time for action – creating an on-demand report
Logon to your Cacti web interface.
Click on the graphs tab. You should notice the new toolbar:
Non-admin users will not see the Add to Report button and the drop-down box next to it.
Select a host for which you want to generate a report.
Click on the PDF icon to the far right. After a short time you should be presented with a download dialog. Please note the filename displayed there:
When you select a host, the report name will always have the same format as shown in the previous picture. If you click on a sub-tree item and hit the Include Sub-Leafs box, the report name will have the name you entered on the settings page.
What just happened?
You just created your first instant PDF report using the CereusReporting plugin. The graphs included within the report show the exact timeframe which you selected in the Cacti tree view page. You are able to select single graphs by clicking on the small checkbox next to each graph, or create a report of a whole...
