5.3

TIP The default view is the Summary Report; however, at any time you may switch the default
view to go directly to the data grid by using the ’Enable/Disable Summary’ feature on the data
grid view. See About Data Grids in the online Help for more information on how to filter and
sort your data and get full use of the data grid.
Several other categories (called “data classes”) of information regarding your Windows Collection
are available under the Windows tab, which is located in the Console. This is where the remainder
of your collected Windows data is visible through the Portal.
An alternative way to view your collected Windows data is by running Reports or creating your
own custom reports using the reporting wizard. To begin exploring VCM’s Reporting functionality,
go to the Reports slider, then click Machine Group Reports | Windows.
Like Dashboards, Reports are run against the current data available in the CMDB for machines in
the active machine group, and therefore are only as current as the last collection. In addition, the
report may require significant time to generate based upon the volume or complexity of the data
requested. Refer to the online Help for more information on how to schedule and disseminate
reports.
5. You may now begin to check Compliance for your collected data. To run a Compliance check, click the
Compliance slider, then follow the steps as described in the online Help to create rule groups, rules,
filters, and templates.
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