How do I publish reports in HTML format for viewing in the Web Console? (NETIQKB1182)

  • Document ID:7701182
  • Creation Date:02-Feb-2007
  • Modified Date:19-Jun-2007
    • Micro Focus Products:
      Directory and Resource Administrator

Resolution

goal
How do I publish reports in HTML format for viewing in the Web Console?

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Directory and Resource Administrator 6.x

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Directory and Resource Administrator 7.x

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The HTML report publishing procedures differ for different versions of Directory and Resource Administrator. The procedures follow: To publish reports in HTML format for viewing in the DRA Web Console for version 6.6, please perform the following steps on the Directory and Resource Administrator server.
  1. Launch the Internet Services Manager.
  2. Select Default Web Site and expand it.
  3. Right-click and select New > Virtual Directory.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Specify a name for the new directory (for example, DRA_Reporting) and click Next.
  6. Click Browse and navigate to the C:\Program Files\NetIQ\DRA\Reporting\HTML directory.
  7. Highlight the C:\Program Files\NetIQ\DRA\Reporting\HTML directory and click OK.
  8. Click Next.
  9. Select the Browse option and click Next.
  10. Click Finish.
  11. Launch Windows Explorer.
  12. Navigate to the C:\inetpub\wwwroot\DRAweb\WebConsole\Custom directory.
  13. Under the Custom directory, create a new directory named Reporting.
  14. Create a new file in the Reporting directory named TaskInfo.asp.
  15. Open TaskInfo.asp in Notepad.
  16. Insert the following text in the file:
<%&pksi-nl
        Option Explicit&pksi-nl
        Dim Task&pksi-nl
        If (Session("WebConsole").GetCurrentTask(Task)) Then&pksi-nl
            Task.SetProperty "Title", "Reporting"&pksi-nl
            Task.SetProperty "LinkTitle", "Reporting"&pksi-nl
            Task.SetProperty "Description", "Reporting" &pksi-nl
            Task.SetProperty "Visible", True&pksi-nl
            Task.SetProperty "ExternalLink", "HTTP://IISServerName/DRA_Reporting/default.html"&pksi-nl
            Task.SetProperty "NewWindow", TRUE&pksi-nl&pksi-nl
            Set Task = Nothing&pksi-nl
        End If&pksi-nl        %>&pksi-nl
  1. Save the changes and close the file.
  2. Close all web browsers on the client workstation.
  3. Launch Internet Explorer.
  4. Specify the URL for the DRA Web Console, typically,
    5. http://<IISServerName>/DRA.
  5. Click on the Reports link in the Web Console. A categorized list of report types will appear.


fix
To publish reports in HTML format for viewing in the DRA Web Console for versions 6.5 and earlier, please perform the following steps on the Directory and Resource Administrator server.
  1. Launch the Internet Services Manager.
  2. Expand the Default Web Site.
  3. Highlight DRA, right-click, and select New> Virtual Directory
  4. Click Next.
  5. Specify a name for the new directory (for example, DRA_Reporting) and click Next.
  6. Click the Browse button and navigate to the C:\Program Files\NetIQ\DRA\Reporting\HTML directory.
  7. Highlight the C:\Program Files\NetIQ\DRA\Reporting\HTML directory and click OK.
  8. Click Next.
  9. Select the Browse option and click Next.
  10. Click Finish.
  11. Edit the Reports.stm file using an ASCII editor such as Notepad. This file is located in the C:\inetpub\wwwroot\DRAweb\WebConsole\Templates directory by default.
  12. Insert the following text:
<HTML>&pksi-nl
<HEAD>&pksi-nl
<TITLE> The Page Title </TITLE>&pksi-nl
<META HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" CONTENT="0; URL=HTTP://IISServerName/DRA_Reporting/default.html">&pksi-nl
</HEAD>
  1. Save the changes and close the file.
  2. Close all web browsers on the client workstation.
  3. Launch Internet Explorer.
  4. Specify the URL for the DRA Web Console (typically HTTP://IISServerName/DRA).
  5. Click the Reports icon in the Web Console. A categorized list of report types will appear.


note
For more information and examples, please refer to the Help menu in the Directory and Resource Administrator MMC interface.

Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB1182