Reports are based on data snapshots that are collected from CA ControlMinder and UNAB endpoints and stored in the central database, on SAM data from CA ControlMinder Enterprise Management, and on data from the user store.
You create a snapshot definition and capture snapshot data before you can run and view CA ControlMinder reports. A snapshot definition specifies the report data that CA ControlMinder collects and the schedule for data collection.
The snapshot parameter XML file specifies the report data that CA ControlMinder collects. By default, this file specifies to include all CA ControlMinder and UNAB endpoints, SAM data, and data from the user store in the report snapshot. You can customize the snapshot parameter XML file to limit the scope of the report snapshot.
To help ensure that the reports contain the most up-to-date data, do not schedule the snapshot to run more often than the endpoint snapshots. For example, if you configure your endpoints to send a snapshot each week and configure CA ControlMinder Enterprise Management to capture a snapshot each day, report data is collected weekly from the endpoints but daily from SAM and the user store, and out-of-date endpoint data appears in the reports.
Important! Do not enable more than one snapshot definition. CA ControlMinder Enterprise Management cannot successfully run all reports if more than one snapshot definition is enabled.
Note: By default, you must have the System Manager role to create a snapshot definition.
Follow these steps:
The Create Snapshot Definition task appears in the list of available tasks.
The Create Snapshot Definition: Select Snapshot Definition page appears.
The Create Snapshot Definition page appears.
Defines the name of the snapshot definition.
Specifies any additional information to describe the snapshot definition.
Specifies that CA ControlMinder Enterprise Management enables the snapshot definition.
Note: If you do not select this checkbox, CA ControlMinder Enterprise Management does not capture snapshots and you cannot view reports. You can enable only one snapshot at a time.
Specifies the snapshot parameter XML file that defines the scope of the report snapshot.
Options:
Specifies the number of successful snapshots stored in the central database. CA ControlMinder deletes old snapshots when the number of snapshots in the database reaches the number that you specify.
Note: The number of snapshots should be greater than zero. If you do not specify a value for this field, CA ControlMinder stores unlimited snapshots. We recommend that you store a maximum of three successful snapshots.
The schedule options appear.
Note: We recommend that you schedule the snapshot to run less frequently than the snapshots from CA ControlMinder and UNAB endpoints.
CA ControlMinder is configured to capture snapshots at the scheduled time and frequency.
Note: After you create a snapshot definition, you can choose to capture snapshots on demand and capture snapshots at the scheduled time and frequency. For more information about capturing snapshot data, see the Enterprise Administration Guide.
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