The following configuration options are currently supported in the WebReportsConfig.xml configuration file. It is not necessary to restart IIS when making changes the configuration file.
Configuration Option |
Default Value |
Description |
Name |
DEFAULT |
Name that describes this profile |
Title |
EventSentry Web Reports |
Name that appears on the title bar of your web browser |
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ODBCDSN |
EventSentry |
Name of the System DSN that points to the EventSentrydatabase |
Username |
eventsentry_web |
Username used to connect to the EventSentry database |
Password |
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Password of the eventsentry_web user |
TablePrefix |
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Optional table prefix, intended for Oracle users |
SQLEscapeBackslash |
0 |
Whether to escape a backslash in the username field with a backslash, MySQL users will most likely need to set this to 1 |
QueryTimeout |
300 |
Time after which a database query will time out |
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ShowLocations |
0 |
Allows you to create locations in addition to groups, so that you can assign computers to locations and use locations in most queries. Please see below for additional information on this feature. |
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ShowGroupsAndFilters |
1 |
Whether to show group and filter information in reports, and whether to allow a search for groups and filters. This feature is automatically enabled when ShowLocations is set to 1 |
EventDetailShowCharacters |
120 |
How many characters of the event message to show in the search page |
DefaultRecordLimit |
2500 |
The default record limit for queries. This number needs to exist in the pull-down menu of the search page. |
DefaultTimeLimit |
last 3 days |
The default time frame for queries. This text needs to exist in the pull-down menu of the search page. |
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DiskReportsInitialComputerCount |
10 |
Configures how many computers are shown on the disk report page by default |
WarningThresholdExpired |
24 |
After how many hours to consider disk space data to be out of date. A yellow exclamation mark will show next to the disk information if a record is expired |
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UpperBound |
98 |
Minimum percentage required for a host to be in the top (blue) percentage class |
LowerBound |
90 |
Minimum percentage required for a host to be in the middle (orange) percentage class |
Below you will find additional information on certain configuration options:
Multiple Profiles
Starting with version 2.60 you can create multiple configuration profiles. Creating multiple profiles has the following benefits:
| • | Connect to different databases without having to creating multiple web reports |
| • | Use different default settings for different applications |
To create a new profile, simply duplicate any existing <PROFILE> ... </PROFILE> section and assign a unique name to the <Name></Name> tag. After you refresh the web page you will be able to select the new profile from the drop-down menu in the menu bar.
ShowLocations
Starting with version 2.50 you can define locations in the web reports. Locations allow you to group computers not only based on their group membership, but also by a physical location.
To use locations, first set the ShowLocations variable to 1 in the WebReportsConfig.xml file. Then, define and configure your locations by clicking on the Manage button in either the Event Log Database Query or Heartbeat Status page.
When using locations it is important that every computer writing to the database is assigned a location. If a computer is not assigned a location then it will not show up in the Search or Heartbeat page, even if it matches a query. |