Reports FAQ

Find answers to questions about the reports that you can create in IBM Storage Insights Pro.

Troubleshooting reports

Why can't I send the report as an attachment?: You're notified that a report can't be sent by email because the report's attachments exceed the maximum size limit. The maximum size limit for attachments is set on your email server.; You can reduce the scope of the report to create smaller and more focused reports. For example, when you create reports about volumes, you can select volumes by the storage systems, pools, or applications that they belong to, or the servers that they are assigned to. You can also refine the report by removing columns and adding filters. And, to reduce the size of attachments, choose CSV as the file type.; Learn more
Why can't I see all of the rows in the report in my email?: If the report is very large, the report's recipients might not see all of the rows in the report in the email.; Click Reports. Select the report and click Edit. On the Schedule Delivery page, add the report as a CSV or HTML attachment. To see all of the rows in the report, the reports' recipients can open the attachment.

Creating and sending

Why can't I create a new custom report on the Reports page?: Unlike chargeback, consumer, and predefined reports, you can't create new custom reports on the Reports page. To create new custom reports, open any page that shows asset, capacity, configuration, or performance information, such as the Block Storage Systems page, and click Create Report. On the Reports page, you can edit or delete the custom reports that you created.; Learn more
How do I create a custom report about performance?: Go to a page that shows information about block storage resources. Select one or more of the resources, click View Performance, and then click Create Report.; Learn more
What types of reports can I create?: IBM Storage Insights Pro users can create chargeback, consumer, predefined capacity, predefined inventory, and custom reports. IBM Storage Insights users can create predefined capacity reports for storage systems and pools and predefined inventory reports for storage systems. To create new predefined reports, click Reports, and then click Create Report.; Learn more
How can I send the reports that I created now?: You want to send a report now although the report, for example, is scheduled to run next week. Or, you created a report that you didn't schedule and want to send again.; Click Reports. To select the reports, press Ctrl or press Ctrl + Shift and click the reports. From the Actions menu, click Run Now. The report is generated without changing the schedule that you created for the report.