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CHAPTER 29 VRPT The Report menu activates Vantage Report. This chapter introduces Vantage Report and its role in Vantage CNM. Then, it explains how to set up and start Vantage Report. Please refer to the Vantage Report 3.1 User's Guide for more detailed information. 29.1 Vantage Report Overview Note: This section introduces the standalone version of Vantage Report. See Section 29.2 on page 556 for more information about Vantage Report in Vantage CNM. Vantage Report allows an administrator in any location to easily manage, monitor and gather statistics on devices located worldwide. With Vantage Report, you can monitor network access, enhance security, and anticipate future bandwidth needs. A typical application is illustrated in the following figure. Figure 302 Typical Vantage Report Application A B C In this example, you use the Vantage Report web configurator (A) to set up the Vantage Report server (B). You also configure the devices (C) to send their logs and traffic statistics to the Vantage Report Server. The Vantage Report server collects this information. Then, you can • Monitor the whole network • Look at historical reports about network performance and events • Examine device logs The Vantage Report server can also send statistical reports to you by e-mail. Vantage CNM User's Guide 555