Reports

About Reports

You can utilize data from the Reports feature to derive insights into your network and its operation. By reporting this data in several formats and providing flexible scheduling and configuration options, both data and reports are easily customized to meet your operational needs.

The Reports feature supports the following use cases:

  • Capacity planning: Understanding how devices within your network are being utilized.

  • Change of pattern: Tracking how usage pattern trends change on the network. Usage pattern trends may include clients, devices, bands, or applications.

  • Operational reporting: Reviewing reports about network operations, such as upgrade completions or provisioning failures.

  • Network health: Determining the overall health of your network through reports.


Note


New use cases for Reports will be added in future releases. Review future Cisco DNA Center platform release notes for information.


Run Your First Report

Perform this procedure to begin running specialized data reports about your network. You can configure data reports using the Reports window in the Cisco DNA Center GUI.

Before you begin

Run a successful Discovery job in Cisco DNA Center. You can check whether a Discovery job is successful in Device Inventory. Click the menu icon () and choose Provision > Inventory to view the results.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports.

A Run Your First Report window appears.

Step 2

Click Start.

The Report Templates window displays the supported reporting categories in a slide-in pane. Click a link to view only the supported reports for that category.

Figure 1. Reports Templates Window
Displays the Reports Template Window.

Note

 

The Access Point, Client, and Executive Summary reports support up to 90 days of data retention.

Step 3

After clicking a link, review the Report Templates window for the selected category.

The Report Templates window displays supported report templates. Each template is represented by a tile and contains information about the report and links to configure (generate) a report. Determine which template you want to use to generate a report. For example, for a Client report you can create a Client Summary, Client Detail , Top N Summary, Client Trend, or Client Session report. Within each tile are also icons that represent the supported file types for the reports (PDF, CSV, TDE, or JSON).

Step 4

In the tile, click the header to view a sample report.

A Preview window appears for the sample report. Use the side bar in the window to scroll down and review the entire sample report. The following data is presented:

  • Applied filters (data filters that were used to build the report).

  • Data metrics and summaries.

  • Graphical representation of the data (including line, bar, and pie graphs).

  • Tables that assist you in analyzing the data.

Note

 

You can use the sample report to plan how you want your report to look.

Step 5

Click X to close the preview.

Step 6

In the tile, click the Generate link to configure parameters to build a report.

The Generate window opens, where you can select a format type for the report, apply data filters for your reports, and set up schedules for the actual report generation.

Step 7

In the Generate a New Report window, click Let's Do It to get started.

The Select Report Template window opens.

Step 8

In the Select Report Template window, select the template for the report.

The Template consists of the individual report types within the categories for the release.

You can review an autogenerated sample in the same window.

Click Next. The Setup Report Scope window opens.

Step 9

In the Setup Report Scope window, enter a name for the report and select the scope.

Enter a report name in the Report Name field and click in the Scope field to display the available filter. Click the filter options that you want for the report.

Note

 

The Setup Report Scope options change depending on the selected Template Group.

Click Next. The Select File Type window opens.

Step 10

In the Select File Type window, select the file type for the report.

Depending on the report that you are creating, the following File Type options may be available:

  • PDF

  • CSV

  • Tableau Data Extract

  • JSON

For the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract file types, use the Fields option to select attributes (additional fields) for the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract results.

Step 11

In the Schedule Report window, select the time range and schedule for the report.

The following Time Range options are available:

  • Last 3 hours

  • Last 24 hours

  • Last 7 days

  • Custom

    Note

     

    Clicking Custom opens fields where you can choose the date and time interval per the specific report type, as well as the time zone (GMT) for the time range.

The following Schedule options are available:

  • Run Now

  • Run Later

  • Run Recurring

You can also select a time zone for the report when configuring with the following Schedule options:

  • Custom

  • Run Later (One Time)

  • Run Recurring

Click Next. The Delivery and Notification window opens.

Step 12

In the Delivery and Notification window, select the delivery mechanism for the report:

  • No delivery/notification: No email or webhook notifications sent.

  • Email Report: Email report is sent as a link or attachment.

    Note

     

    If you have not yet configured an SMTP server for the emails, you will be prompted to configure one. Follow the prompts to the Email tab in the GUI to configure an SMTP server. Choose System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Email.

    • Link: The email notification of a successfully compiled report has a link back to itself and the Generated Reports page under Reports. You can view and download the report from this link and location.

      Note

       

      Email notifications with embedded links to reports support up to 20 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    • Attachment: Report is attached to the email notification.

      Note

       

      PDF reports support email notification attachments of up to 20-MB in size and up to 10 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    Cisco DNA Center sends the following email notifications for the report:

    • Report is in the queue waiting to be processed.

    • Report processing is in progress.

    • Report has successfully been compiled and is completed.

  • Webhook Notification: Notification is sent as a webhook to the configured webhook URL address (callback URL). Select a webhook from the drop-down list (Subscription Profile field).

    Note

     

    If you have not yet created a webhook, you will be prompted to create one. Follow the prompts to the Webhook tab in the GUI to configure a webhook. In general, to configure a webhook, choose System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Webhook.

    You will receive status webhook notifications for the report. For example, you will receive "In Queue", "In Progress", and "Success" webhook notifications. You will also be able to view these notifications in the GUI.

Click Next. The Summary window opens.

Step 13

In the Summary window, review the configuration and edit any of the files, if necessary.

Click Next.

After the report is generated, a success window appears.

Step 14

Click the View the Generated Reports link.

The Generated Reports window opens with instance details of the report that was scheduled.

You can download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete the report in the Generated Reports window. For more information, see View Generated Reports.


Run an Access Point Report

Perform this procedure to configure Access Point reports for your network.

Before you begin

Run a successful Discovery job in Cisco DNA Center. You can check whether a Discovery job is successful in Device Inventory. Click the menu icon () and choose Provision > Inventory to view the results.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports > Report Templates.

The Report Templates window opens and displays the supported reporting categories. A link represents each category. Click a link to view only the supported reports for that category.

Step 2

After clicking a link, review the Report Templates window for that selected category.

Figure 2. Access Point Report

In the Report Templates window, each template is represented by a tile and contains information about the report and links to configure (generate) a report. Determine which template you want to use to generate a report. For an Access Point report, you can create an AP, AP Radio, or AP RRM Events report.

Note

 

Starting with this release, the AP Performance report is moved from Access Point to Long Term reports.

To unlock the Long Term reports, you must enable AI Network Analytics. For more information about enabling AI Network Analytics, see the "Configure Cisco AI Network Analytics" topic in the Cisco DNA Center Administrator Guide.

For the Access Point report, supported file types are CSV, TDE, and JSON.

Step 3

In the tile, click the header to view a sample report.

A window appears for the sample report. Use the side bar in the window to scroll down and review the entire sample report.

Note

 

You can use the sample report to plan how you want your report to look.

Step 4

Click X to close the preview.

Step 5

In the tile, click the Generate link to configure parameters to build a report.

The Generate window opens where you can select a format type for the report, apply data filters for your reports, as well as set up schedules for the actual report generation.

Step 6

In the Generate a New Report window, click Let's Do It to get started.

To skip this screen in the future, check the Don't show this to me again check box.

Step 7

In the Select Report Template window, choose the template from Template drop-down list.

Note

 

The Template consists of the individual report types within the categories for the release.

You can review an auto generated sample in the same window.

Step 8

Click Next.

The Setup Report Scope window appears.

Step 9

In the Setup Report Scope window, name the report and select the scope.

Enter a report name in the Report Name field and click in the Scope field to display the available filter. Click the filter options that you want for the report.

Note

 

The Setup Report Scope options change depending on the selected Template.

Step 10

Click Next.

Step 11

In the Select File Type window, select the file type for the report.

Depending on the report that you are creating, the following File Type options may be available:

  • PDF

  • CSV

  • Tableau Data Extract

  • JSON

For the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract file types, a Fields option displays that permits you to select attributes (additional fields) for the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract results.

Step 12

Click Next.

Step 13

In the Schedule Report window, select the time range and schedule for the report.

The following Time Range options are available:

  • Last 3 hours

  • Last 24 hours

  • Last 7 days

  • Custom

    Note

     

    Clicking Custom opens up fields where you can choose the date and time interval per the specific report type, as well as the time zone (GMT) for the time range.

The following Schedule options are available to schedule the report:

  • Run Now

  • Run Later (One-Time)

  • Run Recurring

Cisco DNA Center also allows you to choose a time zone for the report when configuring with the following Schedule options:

  • Custom

  • Run Later (One Time)

  • Run Recurring

Step 14

Click Next.

Step 15

In the Delivery and Notification window, select the delivery mechanism for the report:

  • Email Report: Email report is sent as a link or attachment.

    Note

     

    If you have not yet configured an SMTP server for the emails, you will be prompted to configure one. Follow the prompts to the Email tab in the GUI to configure a SMTP server. Click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Email tab.

    • As a Link: The email notification of a successfully compiled report has a link back to itself and the Generated Reports page under Reports. You can view and download the report from this link and location.

      Note

       

      Email notifications with embedded links to reports support up to 20 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    • As an Attachment: Report is attached to the email notification.

      Note

       

      PDF reports support email notification attachments of up to 20-MB in size and up to 10 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    Cisco DNA Center sends the following email notifications for the report:

    • Report is in the queue waiting to be processed.

    • Report processing is in progress.

    • Report has successfully been compiled and is completed.

  • Webhook Notification: Notification is sent as a webhook to the configured webhook URL address (callback URL). Select a webhook from the drop-down list (Subscription Profile field).

    Note

     

    If you have not yet created a webhook, you will be prompted to create one. Follow the prompts to the Webhook tab in the GUI to configure a webhook. In general, to configure a webhook, click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Webhook tab.

    Cisco DNA Center sends the following status webhook notifications for the report:

    • In Queue

    • In Progress

    • Success

Step 16

Click Next.

Step 17

In the Summary window, review the configuration and, if necessary, edit any of the files.

Click Next.

After the report is generated, a success window appears.

Step 18

Click the View the Generated Reports link.

The Generated Reports window opens with instance details of the report that was scheduled.

You can download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete the report in the Generated Reports window. For more information, see View Generated Reports.


Run a Client Report

Perform this procedure to configure specialized Client reports for your network. You can configure Client reports using the Reports window in the Cisco DNA Center GUI.

Before you begin

Run a successful Discovery job in Cisco DNA Center. You can check whether a Discovery job is successful in Device Inventory. Click the menu icon () and choose Provision > Inventory to view the results.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports > Report Templates.

The Report Templates window opens and displays the supported reporting categories. A link represents each category. Click a link to view only the supported reports for that category.

Note

 

The Access Point, Client, and Executive Summary reports support up to 90 days of data retention.

Step 2

After clicking a link, review the Report Templates window for that selected category.

Figure 3. Reports Templates Window

The Report Templates window displays supported report templates. Each template is represented by a tile and contains information about the report and links to configure (generate) a report. Determine which template you wish to use to generate a report. For example, for a Client report you can create a Busiest Client, Client Summary, Client Detail , Top N Summary, Client Trend - Count and Traffic, or Client Session report. Within each tile are also icons that represent the supported file types for the reports (PDF, CSV, TDE, or JSON).

Step 3

In the tile, click the header to view a sample report.

A window appears for the sample report. Use the side bar in the window to scroll down and review the entire sample report. For some of the client reports, the following data is presented:

  • Applied filters (data filters that were used to build the report).

  • Data metrics and summaries

  • Graphical representation of the data (including line, bar, and pie graphs).

  • Tables that assist you in analyzing the data.

Note

 

You can use the sample report to plan how you want your report to look.

Step 4

Click X to close the preview.

Step 5

In the tile, click the Generate link to configure parameters to build a report.

The Generate window opens where you can select a format type for the report, apply data filters for your reports, as well as set up schedules for the actual report generation.

Step 6

In the Generate a New Report window, click Let's Do It to get started.

The Select Report Template window opens.

Step 7

In the Select Report Template window, select the template for the report.

Choose the Template from the drop-down lists.

Note

 

The Template consists of the individual report types within the categories for the release.

You can review an autogenerated sample in the same window.

Click Next. The Setup Report Scope window opens.

Step 8

In the Setup Report Scope window, name the report and select the scope.

Enter a report name in the Report Name field and click in the Scope field to display the available filter. Click the filter options that you want for the report.

Note

 

The Setup Report Scope options change depending upon the selected Template.

Click Next. The Select File Type window opens.

Step 9

In the Select File Type window, select the file type for the report.

Depending upon the report that you are creating, the following File Type options may be available:

  • PDF

  • CSV

  • Tableau Data Extract

  • JSON

For the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract file types, a Fields option displays that permits you to select attributes (additional fields) for the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract results.

Click Next. The Schedule Report window opens.

Step 10

In the Schedule Report window, select the time range and schedule for the report.

The following Time Range options are available:

  • Last 3 hours

  • Last 24 hours

  • Last 7 days

  • Custom

    Note

     

    Clicking Custom opens up fields where you can choose the date and time interval per the specific report type, as well as the time zone (GMT) for the time range.

The following Schedule options are available:

  • Run Now

  • Run Later

  • Run Recurring

You can also select a time zone for the report when configuring with the following Schedule options:

  • Custom

  • Run Later (One Time)

  • Run Recurring

Click Next. The Delivery and Notification window opens.

Step 11

In the Delivery and Notification window, select the Delivery mechanism for the report.

The options include:

  • Email Report: Email report is sent as a link or attachment.

    Note

     

    If you have not yet configured an SMTP server for the emails, you will be prompted to configure one. Follow the prompts to the Email tab in the GUI to configure a SMTP server. Click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Email tab.

    • Link: The email notification of a successfully compiled report has a link back to itself and the Generated Reports page under Reports. You can view and download the report from this link and location.

      Note

       

      Email notifications with embedded links to reports support up to 20 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    • Attachment: Report is attached to the email notification.

      Note

       

      PDF reports support email notification attachments of up to 20-MB in size and up to 10 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    Cisco DNA Center sends the following email notifications for the report:

    • Report is in the queue waiting to be processed.

    • Report processing is in progress.

    • Report has successfully been compiled and is completed.

  • Webhook Notification: Notification is sent as a webhook to the configured webhook URL address (callback URL). Select a webhook from the drop-down list (Subscription Profile field).

    Note

     

    If you have not yet created a webhook, you will be prompted to create one. Follow the prompts to the Webhook tab in the GUI to configure a webhook. In general, to configure a webhook, click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Webhook tab.

    You will receive status webhook notifications for the report. For example, you will receive "In Queue," "In Progress," and "Success" webhook notifications. You will also be able to view these notifications in the GUI.

Click Next. The Summary window opens.

Step 12

In the Summary window, review the configuration and if necessary edit any of the files.

Click Next.

After the report is generated, a success window appears.

Step 13

Click the View the Generated Reports link.

The Generated Reports window opens with instance details of the report that was scheduled.

You can download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete the report in the Generated Reports window. For additional information, see View Generated Reports.


Run a Compliance Report

Cisco DNA Center allows you to retrieve a consolidated compliance audit report that shows the compliance status of individual network devices. With this report, you can get complete visibility of your network.

The following procedure describes how to configure a Compliance report for your network.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports > Report Templates.

The Report Templates window displays the supported reporting categories.

Step 2

From the left pane, click Compliance to display the Compliance templates.

Each template is represented by a tile and contains information about the report and links to generate a report.

Figure 4. Compliance Report
Figure 25: Report Templates window.

Step 3

In the tile, click the header to view a sample report.

A window appears for the sample report. Use the side bar in the window to scroll down and review the entire sample report.

Step 4

Click X to close the preview.

Step 5

In the tile, click the Generate link to configure parameters to build a report.

Step 6

In the Generate a New Report window, click Let's Do It to get started.

To skip this screen in the future, check the Don't show this to me again check box.

Step 7

In the Select Report Template window, you can change the template from Template drop-down list.

Note

 

You can review an automatically generated sample in the same window.

Step 8

Click Next.

The Setup Report Scope window appears.

Step 9

In the Report Name field, enter a report name.

Step 10

In the Scope area, choose the Compliance Status, Compliance Category, Device Family and Device Type to include in the report.

Note

 

The Setup Report Scope options change depending on the selected template.

Step 11

Click Next.

Step 12

In the Select File Type window, choose the file type for the report.

Cisco DNA Center displays the following File Type options for the Compliance report type:

  • PDF

  • CSV

  • JSON

For the CSV and JSON file types, a Fields option lets you choose attributes for the CSV and JSON results.

Step 13

Click Next.

Step 14

The Schedule Report window appears. Choose the schedule for the report. Then, click Next.

Step 15

In the Delivery and Notification window, choose the delivery mechanism for the report:

  • None: No email or webhook notifications sent.

  • Email Report: Email report is sent as a link or attachment.

    If an SMTP server is not configured for emails, Cisco DNA Center prompts you to configure one. Click the link to configure the email destination in System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Email.

    • As a Link: The email notification of a successful compiled report contains a link back to itself and the Generated Reports page under Reports. You can view and download the report from this link and location.

      Note

       

      Email notifications with embedded links to reports support up to 20 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you must add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    • As an Attachment: Report is attached to the email notification.

      Note

       

      PDF reports support email notification attachments of up to 20 MB in size and up to 10 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you must add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

Cisco DNA Center sends the following email notifications for the report:

  • Report is in the queue waiting to be processed.

  • Report processing is in progress.

  • Report has successfully been compiled and is completed.

  • Webhook Notification: Notification is sent as a webhook to the configured webhook URL address (callback URL).

Note

 

If a webhook is not created, Cisco DNA Center prompts you to create one. Click the link to configure a webhook in Webhook tab in System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Webhook.

Cisco DNA Center sends you the following status webhook notifications for the report:

  • In Queue

  • In Progress

  • Success

You can view the event notification status in Platform > Runtime Dashboard > Event Summary.

Step 16

Click Next.

Step 17

In the Summary window, review the configuration and edit any of the files, if necessary.

Step 18

Click Generate Report.

After the report is generated, a success window appears.

Step 19

Click the View the Generated Reports link.

The Generated Reports window appears with instance details of the report that was scheduled.

You can download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete the report in the Generated Reports window. For more information, see View Generated Reports.


Run a Configuration Archive Report

Use the procedure below to get a consolidated report of configuration changes on your network devices.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports > Report Templates.

The Report Templates window displays the supported reporting categories.

Step 2

From the left pane, click Configuration Archive to display the template.

Figure 5. Configuration Archive Report
Displays Configuration Archive report template.

Each template is represented by a tile and contains information about the report and links to generate a report.

Step 3

In the tile, click the header to view a sample report.

A window appears for the sample report. Use the side bar in the window to scroll down and review the entire sample report.

Step 4

Click X to close the preview.

Step 5

In the tile, click the Generate link to configure parameters to build a report.

Step 6

In the Generate a New Report window, click Let's Do It to get started.

To skip this screen in the future, check the Don't show this to me again check box.

Step 7

In the Select Report Template window, you can change the template from the Template drop-down list.

Note

 

You can review an automatically generated sample in the same window.

Step 8

Click Next.

The Setup Report Scope window appears.

Step 9

In the Report Name field, enter a report name.

Step 10

In the Scope area, choose Category from the drop-down list.

In band refers to configuration changes done by Cisco DNA Center.

Out Of Band refers to the configuration changes done outside Cisco DNA Center.

Step 11

Choose the Device Family and Device Type to include in the report.

Note

 

The Setup Report Scope options change depending on the selected template.

Step 12

Click Next.

Step 13

In the Select File Type window, choose the file type for the report.

Cisco DNA Center displays the following File Type options for the Configuration Archive report type:

  • PDF

  • CSV

  • JSON

For the CSV and JSON file types, a Fields option lets you choose attributes for the CSV and JSON results.

Step 14

Click Next.

Step 15

The Schedule Report window appears. Choose the schedule for the report. Then, click Next.

Step 16

In the Delivery and Notification window, choose the delivery mechanism for the report:

  • None: No email or webhook notifications sent.

  • Email Report: Email report is sent as a link or attachment.

    If an SMTP server is not configured for emails, Cisco DNA Center prompts you to configure one. Click the link to configure the email destination in System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Email.

    • As a Link: The email notification of a successful compiled report contains a link back to itself and the Generated Reports page under Reports. You can view and download the report from this link and location.

      Note

       

      Email notifications with embedded links to reports support up to 20 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you must add each email address separately and click Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    • As an Attachment: Report is attached to the email notification.

      Note

       

      PDF reports support email notification attachments of up to 20 MB in size and up to 10 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you must add each email address separately and click Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

Cisco DNA Center sends the following email notifications for the report:

  • The report is in the queue waiting to be processed.

  • Report processing is in progress.

  • The report has successfully been compiled and is completed.

  • Webhook Notification: Notification is sent as a webhook to the configured webhook URL address (callback URL).

Note

 

If a webhook is not created, Cisco DNA Center prompts you to create one. Click the link to configure a webhook in the Webhook tab in System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Webhook.

Cisco DNA Center sends you the following status webhook notifications for the report:

  • In Queue

  • In Progress

  • Success

You can view the event notification status in Platform > Runtime Dashboard > Event Summary.

Step 17

Click Next.

Step 18

In the Summary window, review the configuration and edit any of the files, if necessary.

Step 19

Click Generate Report.

After the report is generated, a success window appears.

Step 20

Click the View the Generated Reports link.

The Generated Reports window appears with instance details of the report that was scheduled.

You can download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete the report in the Generated Reports window. For more information, see View Generated Reports.


Run an End-of-Life Report

The following procedure describes how to configure an End of Life (EoX) report for your network. You can configure EoX Data reports using the Reports window in the Cisco DNA Center GUI.

Before you begin

  • You must accept the end-user license agreement (EULA) before downloading software or provisioning a device. For more information, see the Accept the License Agreement topic in Cisco DNA Center Administrator Guide.

  • Ensure that the Cisco CX cloud connection is enabled. For more information, see the Update the Machine Reasoning Knowledge Base topic in the Cisco DNA Center Administrator Guide.

  • Run a successful Discovery job in Cisco DNA Center. You can check whether a Discovery job is successful in Device Inventory. Click the menu icon () and choose Provision > Inventory to view the results.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports > Report Templates.

The Report Templates window opens and displays the supported reporting categories. A link represents each category.

In the Report Templates window, each template is represented by a tile and contains information about the report and links to configure (generate) a report. Determine which template you want to use to generate a report. For an EoX report, you can create an EoX Data report. For the EoX Data report, supported file types are PDF, CSV, and TDE.

Step 2

In the tile, click the header to view a sample report.

A window appears for the sample report. Use the side bar in the window to scroll down and review the entire sample report.

Step 3

Click X to close the preview.

Step 4

In the tile, click the Generate link to configure parameters to build a report.

Figure 6. Report Templates Window

Step 5

In the Generate a New Report window, click Let's Do It to get started.

To skip this screen in the future, check the Don't show this to me again check box.

Step 6

In the Select Report Template window, choose the template from Template drop-down list.

Note

 

The Template consists of the individual report types within the categories for the release.

You can review an automatically generated sample in the same window.

Step 7

Click Next.

The Setup Report Scope window appears.

Step 8

In the Report Name field, enter a report name.

Step 9

In the Scope area, choose the Device Type and Location to include in the report.

Note

 

The Setup Report Scope options change depending on the selected template.

Step 10

Click Next.

Step 11

In the Select File Type window, choose the file type for the report.

Based on your report, Cisco DNA Center displays the following File Type options:

  • PDF

  • CSV

  • Tableau Data Extract

For the CSV and Tableau Data Extract file types, a Fields option lets you choose attributes (additional fields) for the CSV and Tableau Data Extract results.

Step 12

Click Next.

The Schedule Report window appears.

The following Schedule options are available to schedule the report:

  • Run Now

  • Run Later (One-Time)

  • Run Recurring

Note

 
  • When you choose Run Later (One-Time) radio button, Cisco DNA Center allows you to schedule the time and select time zone for the report.

  • When you choose Run Recurring radio button, Cisco DNA Center allows you to schedule days, time, and select the time zone for the report.

Step 13

Click Next.

The Delivery and Notification window appears.

Step 14

In the Delivery and Notification window, choose the delivery mechanism for the report.

The options include:

  • Email Report: Email report is sent as a link or attachment.

    Follow the prompts to the Email tab in the Cisco DNA Center GUI to configure an SMTP server.

    If an SMTP server is not configured for emails, Cisco DNA Center prompts you to configure one.

    • As a Link: The email notification of a successful compiled report contains a link back to itself and the Generated Reports page under Reports. You can view and download the report from this link and location.

      Note

       

      Email notifications with embedded links to reports support up to 20 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you must add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    • As an Attachment: Report is attached to the email notification.

      Note

       

      PDF reports support email notification attachments of up to 20 MB in size and up to 10 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you must add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

Cisco DNA Center sends the following email notifications for the report:

  • Report is in the queue waiting to be processed.

  • Report processing is in progress.

  • Report has successfully been compiled and is completed.

  • Webhook Notification: Notification is sent as a webhook to the configured webhook URL address (callback URL).

Note

 

If a webhook is not created, Cisco DNA Center prompts you to create one. Follow the prompts to the Webhook tab in the Cisco DNA Center GUI to configure a webhook.

Cisco DNA Center sends you the following status webhook notifications for the report:

  • In Queue

  • In Progress

  • Success

Cisco DNA Center also allows you to view these notifications in the GUI.

Step 15

Click Next

Step 16

In the Summary window, review the configuration and edit any of the files, if necessary.

Step 17

Click Next.

After the report is generated, a success window appears.

Step 18

Click the View All Reports link.

The Generated Reports window appears with instance details of the report that was scheduled.


What to do next

Proceed to review your report instance in Generated Reports window.


Note


You can download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete the report in the Generated Reports window. For more information, see View Generated Reports.


Run an Executive Summary Report

Perform this procedure to configure Executive Summary reports for your network. You can configure Executive Summary reports using the Reports window in the Cisco DNA Center GUI.

Before you begin

Run a successful Discovery job in Cisco DNA Center. You can check whether a Discovery job is successful in Device Inventory. Click the menu icon () and choose Provision > Inventory to view the results.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports > Report Templates.

The Report Templates window opens and displays the supported reporting categories. A link represents each category. Click a link to view only the supported reports for that category.

For this release, reporting is supported for the following categories:

  • Access Point: Reports that provide data about Access Points and Access Point Radios.

  • Client: Reports that help with analyzing how the clients are performing in the network.

  • Executive Summary: Report that helps with analyzing how devices, applications, and clients are performing in the network.

  • Inventory: Report listing devices discovered by Cisco DNA Center.

    If the individual counts for devices (wireless or wired clients, routers, switches, APs, and so on) exceed 200,000, the count is an estimated count.

  • Licensing: Reports that lists devices that noncompliant devices and the reasons for noncompliance.

  • Network Devices: Reports that provide data about the devices within your network.

  • Rogue and aWIPS: Reports that provide data about threats within your network.

  • SWIM: Report listing all the devices in network with software and versioning.

  • Security Advisories: Report that provides Cisco security advisory information on the network devices.

Note

 

The Access Point, Client, and Executive Summary reports support up to 90 days of data retention.

Step 2

After clicking a link, review the Report Templates window for that selected category.

Figure 7. Report Templates Window

The Report Templates window displays supported report templates. Each template is represented by a tile and contains information about the report and links to configure (generate) a report. Determine which template you wish to use to generate a report. For example, for an Executive Summary report you can create an Executive Summary report. Within the tile are also icons that represent the supported file types for the reports (PDF).

Step 3

In the tile, click the header to view a sample report.

A window appears for the sample report. Use the side bar in the window to scroll down and review the entire sample report. The following data is presented:

  • Data metrics and summaries

  • Graphical representation of the data (including line, bar, and pie graphs).

  • Tables that assist you in analyzing the data.

Note

 

You can use the sample report to plan how you want your report to look.

Step 4

Click X to close the preview.

Step 5

In the tile, click the Generate link to configure parameters to build a report.

The Generate window opens where you can select a format type for the report, apply data filters for your reports, as well as set up schedules for the actual report generation.

Step 6

In the Generate a New Report window, click Let's Do It to get started.

The Select Report Template window opens.

Step 7

In the Select Report Template window, select the template for the report.

Choose the Template from the drop-down lists.

Note

 

The Template consists of the individual report types within the categories for the release.

You can review an autogenerated sample in the same window.

Click Next. The Setup Report Scope window opens.

Step 8

In the Setup Report Scope window, name the report and select the scope.

Enter a report name in the Report Name field and click in the Scope field to display the available filter. Click the filter options that you want for the report.

Note

 

The Setup Report Scope options change depending upon the selected Template.

Click Next. The Select File Type window opens.

Step 9

In the Select File Type window, select the file type for the report.

Depending on the report that you are creating, the following File Type options may be available:

  • PDF

  • CSV

  • Tableau Data Extract

  • JSON

For the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract file types, a Fields option displays that permits you to select attributes (additional fields) for the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract results.

Click Next. The Schedule Report window opens.

Step 10

In the Schedule Report window, select the time range and schedule for the report.

The following Time Range options are available:

  • Last 3 hours

  • Last 24 hours

  • Last 7 days

  • Custom

    Note

     

    Clicking Custom opens up fields where you can choose the date and time interval per the specific report type, as well as the time zone (GMT) for the time range.

The following Schedule options are available:

  • Run Now

  • Run Later

  • Run Recurring

You can also select a time zone for the report when configuring with the following Schedule options:

  • Custom

  • Run Later (One Time)

  • Run Recurring

Click Next. The Delivery and Notification window opens.

Step 11

In the Delivery and Notification window, select the Delivery mechanism for the report.

The options include:

  • Email Report: Email report is sent as a link or attachment.

    Note

     

    If you have not yet configured an SMTP server for the emails, you will be prompted to configure one. Follow the prompts to the Email tab in the GUI to configure a SMTP server. Click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Email.

    • Link: The email notification of a successfully compiled report has a link back to itself and the Generated Reports page under Reports. You can view and download the report from this link and location.

      Note

       

      Email notifications with embedded links to reports support up to 20 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    • Attachment: Report is attached to the email notification.

      Note

       

      PDF reports support email notification attachments of up to 20-MB in size and up to 10 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    Cisco DNA Center sends the following email notifications for the report:

    • Report is in the queue waiting to be processed.

    • Report processing is in progress.

    • Report has successfully been compiled and is completed.

  • Webhook Notification: Notification is sent as a webhook to the configured webhook URL address (callback URL). Select a webhook from the drop-down list (Subscription Profile field).

    Note

     

    If you have not yet created a webhook, you will be prompted to create one. Follow the prompts to the Webhook tab in the GUI to configure a webhook. In general, to configure a webhook, click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Webhook tab.

    You will receive status webhook notifications for the report. For example, you will receive "In Queue," "In Progress," and "Success" webhook notifications. You will also be able to view these notifications in the GUI.

Click Next. The Summary window opens.

Step 12

In the Summary window, review the configuration and if necessary edit any of the files.

Click Next.

After the report is generated, a success window appears.

Step 13

Click the View the Generated Reports link.

The Generated Reports window opens with instance details of the report that was scheduled.


What to do next

Review your report instance in Generated Reports window.


Note


You can download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete the report in the Generated Reports window. For additional information, see View Generated Reports.


Run an Inventory Report

Perform this procedure to configure Inventory reports for your network. You can configure Inventory reports using the Reports window in the Cisco DNA Center GUI.

Before you begin

Run a successful Discovery job in Cisco DNA Center. You can check whether a Discovery job is successful in Device Inventory. Click the menu icon () and choose Provision > Inventory to view the results.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports > Report Templates.

The Report Templates window opens and displays the supported reporting categories. A link represents each category. Click a link to view only the supported reports for that category.

Step 2

After clicking a link, review the Report Templates window for that selected category.

Figure 8. Report Templates Window
Displays Inventory Report Templates.

The Report Templates window displays supported report templates. Each template is represented by a tile and contains information about the report and links to configure (generate) a report. Determine which template you wish to use to generate a report. For example, for an Inventory report you can create an All Data and Port Reclaim View report. Within the tile are also icons that represent the supported file types for the reports (PDF, CSV, or TDE).

Step 3

In the tile, click the header to view a sample report.

A window appears for the sample report. Use the side bar in the window to scroll down and review the entire sample report. The following data is presented:

  • Applied filters (data filters that were used to build the report).

  • Data metrics and summaries

  • Graphical representation of the data (including line, bar, and pie graphs).

  • Tables that assist you in analyzing the data.

Note

 

You can use the sample report to plan how you want your report to look.

Step 4

Click X to close the preview.

Step 5

In the tile, click the Generate link to configure parameters to build a report.

The Generate window opens where you can select a format type for the report, apply data filters for your reports, as well as set up schedules for the actual report generation.

Step 6

In the Generate a New Report window, click Let's Do It to get started.

The Select Report Template window opens.

Step 7

In the Select Report Template window, select the template for the report.

Choose the Template from the drop-down lists.

Note

 

The Template consists of the individual report types within the categories for the release.

You can review an autogenerated sample in the same window.

Click Next. The Setup Report Scope window opens.

Step 8

In the Setup Report Scope window, name the report and select the scope.

Enter a report name in the Report Name field and click in the Scope field to display the available filter. Click the filter options that you want for the report.

Note

 

The Setup Report Scope options change depending upon the selected Template.

Click Next. The Select File Type window opens.

Step 9

In the Select File Type window, select the file type for the report.

Step 10

In the Schedule Report window, select the schedule for the report:

  • Run Now

  • Run Later

  • Run Recurring

Click Next. The Delivery and Notification window opens.

Step 11

In the Delivery and Notification window, select the delivery mechanism for the report:

  • Email Report: Email report is sent as a link or attachment.

    Note

     

    If you have not yet configured an SMTP server for the emails, you will be prompted to configure one. Follow the prompts to the Email tab in the GUI to configure a SMTP server. Choose System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Email.

    • Link: The email notification of a successfully compiled report has a link back to itself and the Generated Reports page under Reports. You can view and download the report from this link and location.

      Note

       

      Email notifications with embedded links to reports support up to 20 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    • Attachment: Report is attached to the email notification.

      Note

       

      PDF reports support email notification attachments of up to 20-MB in size and up to 10 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    Cisco DNA Center sends the following email notifications for the report:

    • Report is in the queue waiting to be processed.

    • Report processing is in progress.

    • Report has successfully been compiled and is completed.

  • Webhook Notification: Notification is sent as a webhook to the configured webhook URL address (callback URL). Select a webhook from the drop-down list (Subscription Profile field).

    Note

     

    If you have not yet created a webhook, you will be prompted to create one. Follow the prompts to the Webhook tab in the GUI to configure a webhook. In general, to configure a webhook, choose System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Webhook.

    You will receive status webhook notifications for the report. For example, you will receive "In Queue," "In Progress," and "Success" webhook notifications. You will also be able to view these notifications in the GUI.

Click Next. The Summary window opens.

Step 12

In the Summary window, review the configuration and edit any of the files, if necessary.

Click Next.

After the report is generated, a success window appears.

Step 13

Click the View the Generated Reports link.

The Generated Reports window opens with instance details of the report that was scheduled.

You can download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete the report in the Generated Reports window. For additional information, see View Generated Reports.


Run a Licensing Report

Perform this procedure to configure Licensing reports about your network. You can configure Licensing reports using the Reports window in the Cisco DNA Center GUI.

Before you begin

Run a successful Discovery job in Cisco DNA Center. You can check whether a Discovery job is successful in Device Inventory. Click the menu icon () and choose Provision > Inventory to view the results.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports > Report Templates.

The Report Templates window opens and displays the supported reporting categories. A link represents each category. Click a link to view only the supported reports for that category.

For this release, reporting is supported for the following categories:

  • Access Point: Reports that provide data about Access Points and Access Point Radios.

  • Client: Reports that help with analyzing how the clients are performing in the network.

  • Executive Summary: Report that helps with analyzing how devices, applications, and clients are performing in the network.

  • Inventory: Report listing devices discovered by Cisco DNA Center.

  • Licensing: Reports that lists devices that noncompliant devices and the reasons for noncompliance.

  • Network Devices: Reports that provide data about the devices within your network.

  • Rogue and aWIPS: Reports that provide data about threats within your network.

  • SWIM: Report listing all the devices in the network, along with their software and versioning.

  • Security Advisories: Report that provides Cisco security advisory information on the network devices.

Note

 

The Access Point, Client, and Executive Summary reports support up to 90 days of data retention.

Step 2

After clicking a link, review the Report Templates window for that selected category.

Figure 9. Report Templates Window

The Report Templates window displays supported report templates. Each template is represented by a tile and contains information about the report and links to configure (generate) a report. Determine which template you wish to use to generate a report. For example, for a Licensing report you can create an AireOS Controllers Licenses, License Historical Usage, License Usage Upload Details, Non-Compliance Summary, or Non-Complaint Devices report. Within the tile are also icons that represent the supported file types for the reports (PDF or CSV).

Step 3

In the tile, click the header to view a sample report.

A window appears for the sample report. Use the side bar in the window to scroll down and review the entire sample report. The following data is presented:

  • Applied filters (data filters that were used to build the report).

  • Data metrics and summaries

  • Tables that assist you in analyzing the data.

Note

 

You can use the sample report to plan how you want your report to look.

Step 4

Click X to close the preview.

Step 5

In the tile, click the Generate link to configure parameters to build a report.

The Generate window opens where you can select a format type for the report, apply data filters for your reports, as well as set up schedules for the actual report generation.

Step 6

In the Generate a New Report window, click Let's Do It to get started.

The Select Report Template window opens.

Step 7

In the Select Report Template window, select the template for the report.

Choose the Template from the drop-down lists.

Note

 

The Template consists of the individual report types within the categories for the release.

You can review an autogenerated sample in the same window.

Click Next. The Setup Report Scope window opens.

Step 8

In the Setup Report Scope window, name the report and select the scope.

In the Report Name field, enter a report name and click inside the Scope field to display the available filter. Click the filter options that you want for the report.

Note

 

The Setup Report Scope options change depending upon the selected Template.

Click Next. The Select File Type window opens.

Step 9

In the Select File Type window, select the file type for the report.

Depending on the report that you are creating, the following File Type options may be available:

  • PDF

  • CSV

  • Tableau Data Extract

  • JSON

For the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract file types, a Fields option displays that permits you to select attributes (additional fields) for the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract results.

Click Next. The Schedule Report window opens.

Step 10

In the Schedule Report window, select the time range and schedule for the report.

The following Time Range options are available:

  • Last 3 hours

  • Last 24 hours

  • Last 7 days

  • Custom

    Note

     

    Clicking Custom displays fields where you can choose the date and time interval for a specific report type, and the time zone (GMT) for the time range.

The following Schedule options are available:

  • Run Now

  • Run Later

  • Run Recurring

You can also select a time zone for the report when configuring with the following Schedule options:

  • Custom

  • Run Later (One Time)

  • Run Recurring

Click Next. The Delivery and Notification window opens.

Step 11

In the Delivery and Notification window, select the delivery mechanism for the report:

  • Email Report: Email report is sent as a link or attachment.

    Note

     

    If you have not configured an SMTP server for the emails, you are prompted to configure one. Follow the prompts to the Email tab in the GUI to configure an SMTP server. Click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Email tab.

    • Link: The email notification of a successfully compiled report has a link to the report and to the Generated Reports page under Reports. You can view and download the report from this location.

      Note

       

      Email notifications with embedded links to reports support up to 20 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    • Attachment: Report is attached to the email notification.

      Note

       

      PDF reports support email notification attachments of up to 20-MB in size and up to 10 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    Cisco DNA Center sends the following email notifications for the report:

    • Report is in the queue waiting to be processed.

    • Report processing is in progress.

    • Report has successfully been compiled and is completed.

  • Webhook Notification: Notification is sent as a webhook to the configured webhook URL address (callback URL). Select a webhook from the drop-down list (Subscription Profile field).

    Note

     

    If you have not yet created a webhook, you are prompted to create one. Follow the prompts to the Webhook tab in the GUI to configure a webhook. In general, to configure a webhook, click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Webhook.

    You receive status webhook notifications for the report, for example, In Queue, In Progress, and Success. You are also able to view these notifications in the GUI.

Click Next. The Summary window opens.

Step 12

In the Summary window, review the configuration and, if necessary, edit the files.

Click Next.

After the report is generated, a success window appears.

Step 13

Click the View the Generated Reports link.

The Generated Reports window is displayed with instance details of the report that was scheduled.


What to do next

Review your report instance in Generated Reports window.


Note


You can download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete the report in the Generated Reports window. For additional information, see View Generated Reports.


Run a Network Devices Report

Perform this procedure to configure Network Devices reports for your network. You can configure Network Devices reports using the Reports window in the Cisco DNA Center GUI.

Before you begin

Run a successful Discovery job in Cisco DNA Center. You can check whether a Discovery job is successful in Device Inventory. Click the menu icon () and choose Provision > Inventory to view the results.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports > Report Templates.

The Report Templates window opens and displays the supported reporting categories. Each category is represented by link. Click a link to view only the supported reports for that category.

For this release, reporting is supported for the following categories:

  • Access Point: Reports that provide data about Access Points and Access Point Radios.

  • Client: Reports that help with analyzing how the clients are performing in the network.

  • Executive Summary: Report that helps with analyzing how devices, applications, and clients are performing in the network.

  • Inventory: Report that lists devices discovered by Cisco DNA Center.

  • Licensing: Reports that list noncompliant devices and the reasons for noncompliance.

  • Network Devices: Reports that provide data about the devices in your network.

  • Rogue and aWIPS: Reports that provide data about threats in your network.

  • SWIM: Report that lists the software and version of the devices in your network.

  • Security Advisories: Report that provides Cisco security advisory information on the network devices.

Note

 

The Access Point, Client, and Executive Summary reports support up to 90 days of data retention.

Step 2

After clicking a link, review the Report Templates window for that selected category.

Figure 10. Network Devices Reports

The Report Templates window displays supported report templates. Each template is represented by a tile and contains information about the report and links to configure (generate) a report. Determine which template you wish to use to generate a report. For example, for a Network Devices report you can create a Channel Change Count, Network Device Availability, PoE, Port Capacity, Transmit Power Change Count, Interface Utilization, Device CPU and Memory Utilization, or VLAN report. Within the tile are also icons that represent the supported file types for the reports (CSV, TDE, or JSON).

Step 3

In the tile, click the header to view a sample report.

A window appears for the sample report. Use the side bar in the window to scroll down and review the entire sample report. The following data is presented:

  • Applied filters (data filters that were used to build the report).

  • Data metrics and summaries

  • Graphical representation of the data (including line, bar, and pie graphs).

  • Tables that assist you in analyzing the data.

Note

 

You can use the sample report to plan how you want your report to look.

Step 4

Click X to close the preview.

Step 5

In the tile, click the Generate link to configure parameters to build a report.

The Generate window opens where you can select a format type for the report, apply data filters for your reports, as well as set up schedules for the actual report generation.

Step 6

In the Generate a New Report window, click Let's Do It to get started.

The Setup the Report Template window opens.

Step 7

In the Setup the Report Template window, select the template for the report.

Choose the Template from the drop-down menus.

Note

 

The Template consists of the individual report types within the categories for the release.

You can review an auto-generated sample in the same window.

Click Next. The Setup Report Scope window opens.

Step 8

In the Setup Report Scope window, name the report and select the scope.

Enter a report name in the Report Name field and click in the Scope field to display the available filter. Click on the filter options that you want for the report.

Note

 

The Setup Report Scope options will change depending upon the selected Template.

Click Next. The Select File Type window opens.

Step 9

In the Select File Type window, select the file type for the report.

Depending on the report that you are creating, the following File Type options may be available:

  • PDF

  • CSV

  • Tableau Data Extract

  • JSON

For the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract file types, a Fields option will display that permits you to select attributes (additional fields) for the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract results.

Click Next. The Schedule Report window opens.

Step 10

In the Schedule Report window, select the time range and schedule for the report.

The following Time Range options are available:

  • Last 3 hours

  • Last 24 hours

  • Last 7 days

  • Custom

    Note

     

    Clicking Custom opens up fields where you can choose the date and time interval per the specific report type, as well as the time zone (GMT) for the time range.

The following Schedule options are available:

  • Run Now

  • Run Later

  • Run Recurring

You can also select a timezone for the report when configuring with the following Schedule options:

  • Custom

  • Run Later (One Time)

  • Run Recurring

Click Next. The Delivery and Notification window opens.

Step 11

In the Delivery and Notification window, select the delivery mechanism for the report.

The options include:

  • Email Report: Email report is sent as a link or attachment.

    Note

     

    If you have not yet configured a SMTP server for the emails, you will be prompted to configure one. Follow the prompts to the Email tab in the GUI to configure a SMTP server. Click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Email.

    • Link: The email notification of a successfully compiled report will have a link back to itself and the Generated Reports page under Reports. You can view and download the report from this link and location.

      Note

       

      Email notifications with embedded links to reports support up to 20 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    • Attachment: Report is attached to the email notification.

      Note

       

      PDF reports support email notification attachments of up to 20-MB in size and up to 10 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    Cisco DNA Center sends the following email notifications for the report:

    • Report is in the queue waiting to be processed.

    • Report processing is in progress.

    • Report has successfully been compiled and is completed.

  • Webhook Notification: Notification is sent as a webhook to the configured webhook URL address (callback URL). Select a webhook from the drop-down menu (Subscription Profile field).

    Note

     

    If you have not yet created a webhook, you will be prompted to create one. Follow the prompts to the Webhook tab in the GUI to configure a webhook. In general, to configure a webhook, click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Webhook tab.

    You will receive status webhook notifications for the report. For example, you will receive "In Queue," "In Progress," and "Success" webhook notifications. You will also be able to view these notifications in the GUI.

Click Next. The Summary window opens.

Step 12

In the Summary window, review the configuration and if necessary edit any of the files.

Click Next.

After the report is generated, a success window appears.

Step 13

Click the View the Generated Reports link.

The Generated Reports window opens with instance details of the report that was scheduled.


What to do next

Review your report instance in Generated Reports window.


Note


You can download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete the report in the Generated Reports window. For additional information, see View Generated Reports.


Run a Rogue and aWIPS Report

Perform this procedure to configure Rogue and aWIPs reports for your network. You can configure Rogue and aWIPS reports using the Reports window in the Cisco DNA Center GUI.

Before you begin

Run a successful Discovery job in Cisco DNA Center. You can check whether a Discovery job is successful in Device Inventory. Click the menu icon () and choose Provision > Inventory to view the results.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports > Report Templates.

The Report Templates window opens and displays the supported reporting categories. A link represents each category. Click a link to view only the supported reports for that category.

For this release, reporting is supported for the following categories:

  • Access Point: Reports that provide data about Access Points and Access Point Radios.

  • Client: Reports that help with analyzing how the clients are performing in the network.

  • Executive Summary: Report that helps with analyzing how devices, applications, and clients are performing in the network.

  • Inventory: Report listing devices discovered by Cisco DNA Center.

  • Licensing: Reports that lists devices that noncompliant devices and the reasons for noncompliance.

  • Network Devices: Reports that provide data about the devices within your network.

  • Rogue and aWIPS: Reports that provide data about threats within your network.

  • SWIM: Report listing all the devices in network with software and versioning.

  • Security Advisories: Report that provides Cisco security advisory information on the network devices.

Note

 

The Access Point, Client, and Executive Summary reports support up to 90 days of data retention.

Step 2

After clicking a link, review the Report Templates window for that selected category.

Figure 11. Reports Templates Window

The Report Templates window displays supported report templates. Each template is represented by a tile and contains information about the report and links to configure (generate) a report. Determine which template you wish to use to generate a report. For example, for a Rogue and aWIPs report you can create a New Threat, Rogue Additional Details, or Thread Detail report. Within the tile are also icons that represent the supported file types for the reports (CSV, TDE, or JSON).

Step 3

In the tile, click the header to view a sample report.

A window appears for the sample report. Use the side bar in the window to scroll down and review the entire sample report. The following data is presented:

  • Applied filters (data filters that were used to build the report).

  • Data metrics and summaries

  • Graphical representation of the data (including line, bar, and pie graphs).

  • Tables that assist you in analyzing the data.

Note

 

You can use the sample report to plan how you want your report to look.

Step 4

Click X to close the preview.

Step 5

In the tile, click the Generate link to configure parameters to build a report.

The Generate window opens where you can select a format type for the report, apply data filters for your reports, as well as set up schedules for the actual report generation.

Step 6

In the Generate a New Report window, click Let's Do It to get started.

The Select Report Template window opens.

Step 7

In the Select Report Template window, select the template for the report.

Choose the Template from the drop-down lists.

Note

 

The Template consists of the individual report types within the categories for the release.

You can review an autogenerated sample in the same window.

Click Next. The Setup Report Scope window opens.

Step 8

In the Setup Report Scope window, name the report and select the scope.

Enter a report name in the Report Name field and click in the Scope field to display the available filter. Click the filter options that you want for the report.

Note

 
  • The Setup Report Scope options change depending upon the selected Template.

  • If all the APs in your network are not assigned to a floor and you select Global in the Location filter, Rogue and aWIPS report displays only the threats associated with assigned APs under the global hierarchy. To view the threats associated with unassigned APs, you must keep the location filter empty.

Click Next. The Select File Type window opens.

Step 9

In the Select File Type window, select the file type for the report.

Depending upon the report that you are creating, the following File Type options may be available:

  • PDF

  • CSV

  • Tableau Data Extract

  • JSON

For the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract file types, a Fields option displays that permits you to select attributes (additional fields) for the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract results.

Click Next. The Schedule Report window opens.

Step 10

In the Schedule Report window, select the time range and schedule for the report.

The following Time Range options are available:

  • Last 3 hours

  • Last 24 hours

  • Last 7 days

  • Custom

    Note

     

    Clicking Custom opens up fields where you can choose the date and time interval per the specific report type, as well as the time zone (GMT) for the time range.

The following Schedule options are available:

  • Run Now

  • Run Later

  • Run Recurring

You can also select a time zone for the report when configuring with the following Schedule options:

  • Custom

  • Run Later (One Time)

  • Run Recurring

Click Next. The Delivery and Notification window opens.

Step 11

In the Delivery and Notification window, select the Delivery mechanism for the report.

The options include:

  • Email Report: Email report is sent as a link or attachment.

    Note

     

    If you have not yet configured an SMTP server for the emails, you will be prompted to configure one. Follow the prompts to the Email tab in the GUI to configure an SMTP server. Click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Email.

    • Link: The email notification of a successfully compiled report has a link back to itself and the Generated Reports page under Reports. You can view and download the report from this link and location.

      Note

       

      Email notifications with embedded links to reports support up to 20 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    • Attachment: Report is attached to the email notification.

      Note

       

      PDF reports support email notification attachments of up to 20-MB in size and up to 10 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    Cisco DNA Center sends the following email notifications for the report:

    • Report is in the queue waiting to be processed.

    • Report processing is in progress.

    • Report has successfully been compiled and is completed.

  • Webhook Notification: Notification is sent as a webhook to the configured webhook URL address (callback URL). Select a webhook from the drop-down list (Subscription Profile field).

    Note

     

    If you have not yet created a webhook, you will be prompted to create one. Follow the prompts to the Webhook tab in the GUI to configure a webhook. In general, to configure a webhook, click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Webhook tab.

    You will receive status webhook notifications for the report. For example, you will receive "In Queue", "In Progress", and "Success" webhook notifications. You will also be able to view these notifications in the GUI.

Click Next. The Summary window opens.

Step 12

In the Summary window, review the configuration and if necessary edit any of the files.

Click Next.

After the report is generated, a success window appears.

Step 13

Click the View the Generated Reports link.

The Generated Reports window opens with instance details of the report that was scheduled.


What to do next

Review your report instance in Generated Reports window.


Note


You can download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete the report in the Generated Reports window. For additional information, see View Generated Reports.


Run an ROI Report

The Cisco DNA Center platform ROI Insights report is a customized report that shows the productivity improvement of network operations with Cisco DNA Center and comparative ROI insights with a traditional NMS.

The following procedure describes how to configure an ROI report for a network operation.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports > Usage Insights.

The Usage Insights window displays the following information:

  • SAVINGS: Displays the time and cost saved on network operation with Cisco DNA Center for a selected time range.

  • ROI Insights: Lists the ROI Insights report that is created based on Features, Time Saved, Cost Saved, Usage KPI, Traditional NMS time, Cisco DNA Center time, and Actions.

  • Savings Trends: Displays the savings trend of Cost and Time for an ROI Insights report.

    Note

     

    The Savings Trends area appears only if the selected time range is more than a month.

Step 2

In the Campus Network Assurance, Network Device Onboarding, Campus Software Image Management, and Campus Network Segmentation areas, enter the time savings in the Hours and Minutes name fields for a traditional NMS and Cisco DNA Center.

  • Traditional NMS: Average time to detect and resolve an issue in the network without Cisco DNA Center.

  • Cisco DNA Center: Average time to detect and resolve an issue in the network with Cisco DNA Center.

Step 3

To modify the Cost Inputs and IT Inputs, click Customize ROI Insights and make the changes.

The Customize ROI Insights area displays the preconfigured Avg. Cost per IT Staff, Currency, No. of IT Staff, and Avg. Annual Hrs Worked.

Step 4

To edit the time savings for a feature, click the corresponding Edit link under the Actions column and update the time in the subsequent pop-up window.

Step 5

To choose the time range for which you want to see the ROI report, click the time range drop-down list below the Customize ROI Insights pane and click a time range radio button.

  1. Choose from the available time range options: 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months, and 1 Year.

  2. To customize the time range of ROI reports, click the time range drop-down list, click Custom, and define the Start Date and End Date.

Figure 12. Usage Insights Report Dashboard

Step 6

Click Learn how these numbers are calculated above the ROI Insights table in the middle pane to see the calculation details.

The Calculation Details window shows how to calculate Time Saved and Cost Saved.

Step 7

To export the ROI report, click Export.

The supported file types for the reports are PDF and CSV.


Run a Security Advisories Report

Perform this procedure to configure a Security Advisories report about your network. You can configure a Security Advisories report using the Reports window in the Cisco DNA Center GUI.

Before you begin

Run a successful Discovery job in Cisco DNA Center. You can check whether a Discovery job is successful in Device Inventory. Click the menu icon () and choose Provision > Inventory to view the results.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports > Report Templates.

The Report Templates window opens and displays the supported reporting categories. A link represents each category. Click a link to view only the supported reports for that category.

For this release, reporting is supported for the following categories:

  • Access Point: Reports that provide data about Access Points and Access Point Radios.

  • Client: Reports that help with analyzing how the clients are performing in the network.

  • Executive Summary: Report that helps with analyzing how devices, applications, and clients are performing in the network.

  • Inventory: Report listing devices discovered by Cisco DNA Center.

  • Licensing: Reports that lists devices that noncompliant devices and the reasons for noncompliance.

  • Network Devices: Reports that provide data about the devices within your network.

  • Rogue and aWIPS: Reports that provide data about threats within your network.

  • SWIM: Report listing all the devices in network with software and versioning.

  • Security Advisories: Report that provides Cisco security advisory information on the network devices.

Note

 

The Access Point, Client, and Executive Summary reports support up to 90 days of data retention.

Step 2

After clicking on a link, review the Report Templates window for that selected category.

Figure 13. Report Templates Window

The Report Templates window displays supported report templates. Each template is represented by a tile and contains information about the report and links to configure (generate) a report. Determine which template you wish to use to generate a report. For example, for a Security Advisories report you can create a Security Advisories Data report. Within the tile are also icons that represent the supported file types for the reports (PDF, CSV, or TDE).

Step 3

In the tile, click the header to view a sample report.

A window appears for the sample report. Use the side bar in the window to scroll down and review the entire sample report. The following data is presented:

  • Applied filters (data filters that were used to build the report).

  • Data metrics and summaries

  • Tables that assist you in analyzing the data.

Note

 

You can use the sample report to plan how you want your report to look.

Step 4

Click X to close the preview.

Step 5

In the tile, click the Generate link to configure parameters to build a report.

The Generate window opens where you can select a format type for the report, apply data filters for your reports, as well as set up schedules for the actual report generation.

Step 6

In the Generate a New Report window, click Let's Do It to get started.

The Select Report Template window opens.

Step 7

In the Select Report Template window, select the template for the report.

Choose the Template from the drop-down lists.

Note

 

The Template consists of the individual report types within the categories for the release.

You can review an autogenerated sample in the same window.

Click Next. The Setup Report Scope window opens.

Step 8

In the Setup Report Scope window, name the report and select the scope.

Enter a report name in the Report Name field and click in the Scope field to display the available filter. Click the filter options that you want for the report.

Note

 

The Setup Report Scope options change depending upon the selected Template.

Click Next. The Select File Type window opens.

Step 9

In the Select File Type window, select the file type for the report.

Depending upon the report that you are creating, the following File Type options may be available:

  • PDF

  • CSV

  • Tableau Data Extract

  • JSON

For the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract file types, a Fields option displays that permits you to select attributes (additional fields) for the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract results.

Click Next. The Schedule Report window opens.

Step 10

In the Schedule Report window, select the time range and schedule for the report.

The following Time Range options are available:

  • Last 3 hours

  • Last 24 hours

  • Last 7 days

  • Custom

    Note

     

    Clicking Custom opens up fields where you can choose the date and time interval per the specific report type, as well as the time zone (GMT) for the time range.

The following Schedule options are available:

  • Run Now

  • Run Later

  • Run Recurring

You can also select a time zone for the report when configuring with the following Schedule options:

  • Custom

  • Run Later (One Time)

  • Run Recurring

Click Next. The Delivery and Notification window opens.

Step 11

In the Delivery and Notification window, select the Delivery mechanism for the report.

The options include:

  • Email Report: Email report is sent as a link or attachment.

    Note

     

    If you have not yet configured an SMTP server for the emails, you will be prompted to configure one. Follow the prompts to the Email tab in the GUI to configure an SMTP server. Click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Email.

    • Link: The email notification of a successfully compiled report has a link back to itself and the Generated Reports page under Reports. You can view and download the report from this link and location.

      Note

       

      Email notifications with embedded links to reports support up to 20 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    • Attachment: Report is attached to the email notification.

      Note

       

      PDF reports support email notification attachments of up to 20-MB in size and up to 10 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    Cisco DNA Center sends the following email notifications for the report:

    • Report is in the queue waiting to be processed.

    • Report processing is in progress.

    • Report has successfully been compiled and is completed.

  • Webhook Notification: Notification is sent as a webhook to the configured webhook URL address (callback URL). Select a webhook from the drop-down list (Subscription Profile field).

    Note

     

    If you have not yet created a webhook, you will be prompted to create one. Follow the prompts to the Webhook tab in the GUI to configure a webhook. In general, to configure a webhook, click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Webhook tab.

    You will receive status webhook notifications for the report. For example, you will receive "In Queue," "In Progress," and "Success" webhook notifications. You will also be able to view these notifications in the GUI.

Click Next. The Summary window opens.

Step 12

In the Summary window, review the configuration and if necessary edit any of the files.

Click Next.

After the report is generated, a success window appears.

Step 13

Click the View the Generated Reports link.

The Generated Reports window opens with instance details of the report that was scheduled.


What to do next

Review your report instance in Generated Reports window.


Note


You can download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete the report in the Generated Reports window. For additional information, see View Generated Reports.


Run a SWIM Report

Perform this procedure to configure SWIM reports about your network. You can configure SWIM reports using the Reports window in the Cisco DNA Center GUI.

Before you begin

Run a successful Discovery job in Cisco DNA Center. You can check whether a Discovery job is successful in Device Inventory. Click the menu icon () and choose Provision > Inventory to view the results.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports > Report Templates.

The Report Templates window opens and displays the supported reporting categories. A link represents each category. Click a link to view only the supported reports for that category.

For this release, reporting is supported for the following categories:

  • Access Point: Reports that provide data about Access Points and Access Point Radios.

  • Client: Reports that help with analyzing how the clients are performing in the network.

  • Executive Summary: Report that helps with analyzing how devices, applications, and clients are performing in the network.

  • Inventory: Report listing devices discovered by Cisco DNA Center.

  • Licensing: Reports that lists devices that noncompliant devices and the reasons for noncompliance.

  • Network Devices: Reports that provide data about the devices within your network.

  • Rogue and aWIPS: Reports that provide data about threats within your network.

  • SWIM: Report listing all the devices in network with software and versioning.

  • Security Advisories: Report that provides Cisco security advisory information on the network devices.

Note

 

The Access Point, Client, and Executive Summary reports support up to 90 days of data retention.

Step 2

After clicking a link, review the Report Templates window for that selected category.

Figure 14. Report Templates Window

The Report Templates window displays supported report templates. Each template is represented by a tile and contains information about the report and links to configure (generate) a report. Determine which template you wish to use to generate a report. For example, for a SWIM report you can create an All Data report. Within the tile are also icons that represent the supported file types for the reports (PDF, CSV, or TDE).

Step 3

In the tile, click the header to view a sample report.

A window appears for the sample report. Use the side bar in the window to scroll down and review the entire sample report. The following data is presented:

  • Applied filters (data filters that were used to build the report).

  • Data metrics and summaries

  • Tables that assist you in analyzing the data.

Note

 

You can use the sample report to plan how you want your report to look.

Step 4

Click X to close the preview.

Step 5

In the tile, click the Generate link to configure parameters to build a report.

The Generate window opens where you can select a format type for the report, apply data filters for your reports, as well as set up schedules for the actual report generation.

Step 6

In the Generate a New Report window, click Let's Do It to get started.

The Select Report Template window opens.

Step 7

In the Select Report Template window, select the template for the report.

Choose the Template from the drop-down lists.

Note

 

The Template consists of the individual report types within the categories for the release.

You can review an autogenerated sample in the same window.

Click Next. The Setup Report Scope window opens.

Step 8

In the Setup Report Scope window, name the report and select the scope.

Enter a report name in the Report Name field and click in the Scope field to display the available filter. Click the filter options that you want for the report.

Note

 

The Setup Report Scope options change depending upon the selected Template.

Click Next. The Select File Type window opens.

Step 9

In the Select File Type window, select the file type for the report.

Depending upon the report that you are creating, the following File Type options may be available:

  • PDF

  • CSV

  • Tableau Data Extract

  • JSON

For the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract file types, a Fields option displays that permits you to select attributes (additional fields) for the CSV, JSON, and Tableau Data Extract results.

Click Next. The Schedule Report window opens.

Step 10

In the Schedule Report window, select the time range and schedule for the report.

The following Time Range options are available:

  • Last 3 hours

  • Last 24 hours

  • Last 7 days

  • Custom

    Note

     

    Clicking Custom opens up fields where you can choose the date and time interval per the specific report type, as well as the time zone (GMT) for the time range.

The following Schedule options are available:

  • Run Now

  • Run Later

  • Run Recurring

You can also select a time zone for the report when configuring with the following Schedule options:

  • Custom

  • Run Later (One Time)

  • Run Recurring

Click Next. The Delivery and Notification window opens.

Step 11

In the Delivery and Notification window, select the Delivery mechanism for the report.

The options include:

  • Email Report: Email report is sent as a link or attachment.

    Note

     

    If you have not yet configured an SMTP server for the emails, you will be prompted to configure one. Follow the prompts to the Email tab in the GUI to configure a SMTP server. Click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Email.

    • Link: The email notification of a successfully compiled report has a link back to itself and the Generated Reports page under Reports. You can view and download the report from this link and location.

      Note

       

      Email notifications with embedded links to reports support up to 20 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    • Attachment: Report is attached to the email notification.

      Note

       

      PDF reports support email notification attachments of up to 20-MB in size and up to 10 email addresses. To add multiple email addresses, you need to add each email address separately and press Enter (on your keyboard) after each addition. Cisco DNA Center platform validates the email addresses and notifies you if the syntax is incorrect.

    Cisco DNA Center sends the following email notifications for the report:

    • Report is in the queue waiting to be processed.

    • Report processing is in progress.

    • Report has successfully been compiled and is completed.

  • Webhook Notification: Notification is sent as a webhook to the configured webhook URL address (callback URL). Select a webhook from the drop-down list (Subscription Profile field).

    Note

     

    If you have not yet created a webhook, you will be prompted to create one. Follow the prompts to the Webhook tab in the GUI to configure a webhook. In general, to configure a webhook, click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Webhook tab.

    You will receive status webhook notifications for the report. For example, you will receive "In Queue," "In Progress," and "Success" webhook notifications. You will also be able to view these notifications in the GUI.

Click Next. The Summary window opens.

Step 12

In the Summary window, review the configuration and if necessary edit any of the files.

Click Next.

After the report is generated, a success window appears.

Step 13

Click the View the Generated Reports link.

The Generated Reports window opens with instance details of the report that was scheduled.


What to do next

Review your report instance in the Generated Reports window.


Note


You can download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete the report in the Generated Reports window. For additional information, see View Generated Reports.


Generate a Flexible Report

Cisco DNA Center allows you the flexibility to generate customized reports for your wired and wireless networks. This procedure describes how to configure Flexible reports based on your choice of entity, attributes, aggregation, and filters.

You can configure Flexible reports using the Reports window in the Cisco DNA Center GUI.

Before you begin

Run a successful Discovery job in Cisco DNA Center. You can check whether a Discovery job is successful in Device Inventory. Click the menu icon () and choose Provision > Inventory to view the results.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports > Report Templates.

The Report Templates window opens.

Figure 15. Generate a Flexible Report

Step 2

Click Generate a Flexible Report.

The Flexible Report window opens.

To skip this screen in the future, check the Don't show this to me again check box.

Step 3

In the Flexible Report window, click Let’s Do it to get started.

The Name Your Report and Select a Time Range for this Report window appears.

Step 4

In the Report Name field, enter the name of your report. Select the Time Range from the following options:

  • Last 3 hours

  • Last 24 hours

  • Last 7 days

  • Last 30 days

  • Custom: Clicking Custom opens fields where you can choose the date and time interval per the specific report type, as well as the time zone (GMT) for the time range.

Note

 

Supported time range for Client reports is 360 days. For Network Device and AP reports, the supported time range is 30 days.

Step 5

Click Next.

The Create a Subreport window opens.

Step 6

In the Create a Subreport window, enter the Subreport Name, and choose the entity, report type, filter criteria, and respective attributes.

The following options are available in the Select an entity drop-down list.

  • Network Device

  • Client

  • AP

The following Report Type options are available:

  • Trend

  • Summary

  • Top N

  • Distribution

Choose the filter criteria for the selected report type.

For example, for a Trend report type, choose Trending Interval from the drop-down list.

Select the attributes from the Attributes available for this report type area.

You can configure groups based on the group-by, sort-by, and aggregate options available for each attribute.

Note

 
Selection of attributes supporting group-by and aggregate options is mandatory for Trend and Distribution report types. Selection of an attribute supporting sort-by option is mandatory for Top N report type.

Step 7

Click Next.

The Configure Group By, Aggregates and Sorting Options as Applicable window opens.

Step 8

In the Configure Group By, Aggregates and Sorting Options as Applicable window, do the following:

  • Choose Configure Group By.

    Note

     

    Configure Group By is required or optional based on the chosen report type.

  • Choose Aggregate Options for each of the supported attributes from the drop-down list.

  • In Configure Sorting Option, you can choose either Target Attributes or Sort Type for each subreport, and then choose respective options from the drop-down list.

Step 9

Click Next.

The Filters for the Current Subreport window opens.

In the Filters for the Current Subreport window, you can choose to apply filters for the subreport.

Choose a filter option from the drop-down list and set corresponding filter values.

Check the Apply this filter for the entire report check box, if necessary.

Step 10

Click Next.

The Would you like to add another Subreport window opens.

Step 11

Select Yes to add another subreport.

In the Subreports Created area, you can edit the parameters of any subreport, if necessary.

Click Next.

Step 12

The Schedule the Report, Select Output Format and Choose the Delivery Method window opens.

The following options are available to schedule the report:

  • Now

  • Later (One Time only)

  • Recurring

The supported report file format is CSV.

Note

 

Flexible report allows you to generate or view separate CSV files for each subreport, or you may download or view related subreports together as a ZIP file.

Select the Delivery mechanism for the report.

Note

 

You can configure Integration Settings using the link available to enable delivery options.

The report delivery options include:

  • None: You can choose to only view the report.

  • Email Report: Email report is sent as a link or attachment.

    Note

     

    If you have not yet configured an SMTP server for the emails, you will be prompted to configure one. Follow the prompts to the Email tab in the GUI to configure a SMTP server. Click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Email tab.

  • Webhook Notification: Notification is sent as a webhook to the configured webhook URL address (callback URL). Select a webhook from the drop-down list (Subscription Profile field).

    Note

     

    If you have not yet created a webhook, you will be prompted to create one. Follow the prompts to the Webhook tab in the GUI to configure a webhook. In general, to configure a webhook, click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Webhook tab.

    Cisco DNA Center sends the following status webhook notifications for the report:

    • In Queue

    • In Progress

    • Success

You will also be able to view these notifications in the GUI.

Step 13

Click Next.

In the Summary window, you can review the subreports and edit the parameters, if necessary.

Click Generate Report.

After you generate the report, a success window appears with the following options:

  • Create Another Flexible Report

  • View the Generated Reports

Step 14

Click View the Generated Reports.

The Generated Reports window opens with details of the new Flexible report.

You can download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete the report in the Generated Reports window. For more information, see View Generated Reports.


View Generated Reports

Perform this procedure to download, review, edit, duplicate, or delete a previously generated report.

Figure 16. Generated Reports

Before you begin

  • Run a successful Discovery job in Cisco DNA Center. You can check whether a Discovery job is successful in Device Inventory. Click the menu icon () and choose Provision > Inventory to view the results.

  • Create a report using the Schedule functionality in the Catalog.

Procedure


Step 1

Click the menu icon () and choose Reports.

Step 2

Click the Generated Reports tab.

The following information is displayed:

  • Report Name: Name of the report.

  • If you did not give the report a name, a default name is given to the report that contains the report type with the date and time of the report.

    Note

     

    With this release, the report name becomes a link that opens up a view of the report itself within the Generated Reports window. Also, there is a Download link that is provided to download a copy of the report.

  • Schedule: One-time generated report or reoccurring report. Also, there is a brief description of the schedule that generated the report.

  • Last Run: Displays report execution status and details. The following report execution status types may be displayed:

    • Not Initiated: Report scheduled but not yet started.

    • In Queue: Report scheduled and in the processing queue to be executed.

    • In Progress: Report currently being executed.

    • Completed: Report execution completed displaying the date and time.

      Clicking on the icon (downward pointing arrow) downloads the last generated report.

    • Expired: Report expired and no longer available in Cisco DNA Center.

    • Error: Report execution failed.

  • Reports: Number of reports up to a total of 7.

    Hover (mouse) over the displayed report number and View Report List appears. Click View Report List to display a reports dialog box. The reports dialog box lists all the report executions, their status (Not Initiated, In Queue, In Progress, Completed, Expired, and Error) and a Download button to download a copy. Clicking Error displays any errors and warnings for the report execution.

    Important

     

    Cisco DNA Center retains a total of 7 reports. Specifically, Cisco DNA Center retains the last 7 reports that are executed, as well as the last 7 reports executed over the last 7 days (week). For example, if you run 8 reports in a single day, Cisco DNA Center will only retain the last 7 reports. If you schedule 1 report for each day, Cisco DNA Center will only keep the most recent 7 reports over the last 7 days (week). You can also export the reports in their various formats from the Cisco DNA Center and archive them to a safe location.

  • Format: File format type, for example a PDF or CSV file format.

  • Template Category: Type of report based on the catalog options (Client, Executive Summary, SWIM, or Inventory).

  • Report Template: Template used when generating the report.

  • Actions: List of tasks you can perform with the reports.

You can adjust the downloads that are displayed in the GUI by clicking the Filter icon and using the filter, or entering a keyword in the Find field.

Step 3

Click Actions to perform one or more of the following tasks:

  • View Config: Opens a window where the configured parameters for the report are displayed (including the schedule). You can review the configured report parameters in this window. You cannot make any changes to the report configuration in this window. This is a read-only view. If you must edit the configuration, click Edit. You can both view and edit a report configuration by clicking Edit.

  • Edit: Opens a window where configured parameters for the report are displayed (including the schedule). You can review the parameters and also edit them in this window. Click Save after making any edits to the report.

    Important

     

    After you edit and update the report configuration, any future report executions reflect this new configuration. This is important if reports are being generated on a reoccurring schedule. Also, if you edit and update a report configuration, all the previous reports in Cisco DNA Center will be deleted. The GUI displays a warning about the deletion when clicking the Save button in the window. You do not have to make any edits in the configuration to click the Save button and delete all previous reports.

  • Duplicate: Opens the Duplicate window where you can either view or configure the parameters for the report. Click Generate Report to generate the report again.

    Note

     

    If you want to create a new report based on an existing report and its configuration, use the Duplicate option and make changes to the configuration. This permits you to create a new report similar to the existing one, while retaining the existing report and its configuration. If you want to discard the existing report and completely replace it with a new report, use the View Config and Edit options as described previously.

  • Run Now: Starts the process to execute the report. A Success message appears after a successful report execution.

    Note

     

    If you try to execute a report and there are seven previous reports, the GUI displays a warning that only the last seven reports are saved. You use the Run Now option when you must generate a report outside of an existing schedule for the reports.

  • Delete: Deletes the report. You are prompted to confirm that this action before the report is deleted.