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Using DSET
You can generate reports on local and remote systems:
• Local systems using GUI or CLI
• Remote systems using CLI
The data collection is allowed for the following operating systems on client
and server:
• Windows client to Windows server
• Windows client to Linux server
• Linux client to Linux server
NOTE: The data collection is not allowed from Linux Client to Windows Server.
Event viewer and application logs are generated that can be used for
troubleshooting purpose.
Generating Basic and Advanced Report
Before generating the report, make sure that DSET CIM Provider is installed
on the system.
For Windows:
• To generate a basic report using the GUI, in the Start menu, navigate to
DSET 3.2  Create Basic DSET Report.
• To generate advanced report using the GUI, in the Start menu, navigate to
DSET 3.2  Create Advanced DSET Report.
A command window is displayed indicating the status. The generated
report is saved as a
.zip file on the user’s desktop. For example, DSET
Report for [WIN-BPJ3P19JC4T SvcTag-7654321-PE R720xd] on 02-28-
2012 at 01.26 AM.zip