Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 User Guide
Displaying Reports
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Displaying Reports
CAUTION:
Before opening Report Writer to display reports, exit all instances of Firefox
Before opening Report Writer to display reports, exit all instances of Firefox
associated with your UNIX user ID. When you try to open Report Writer with
more than one instance of Firefox associated with your UNIX user ID, a
message appears on the screen stating that Firefox has detected a locked file.
Do not continue. If you attempt to continue, Report Writer may exhibit
unpredictable behavior.
Switch to DNCS Role
If you are operating on an ISDS, you must switch to the DNCS Role before you
If you are operating on an ISDS, you must switch to the DNCS Role before you
proceed.
1 Start an xterm session. The system displays a new xterm window with a system
1 Start an xterm session. The system displays a new xterm window with a system
prompt.
2 Enter su - dncs at the system prompt on the new xterm window. The system
displays a prompt to enter a password for the dncs role.
3 Enter the dncs password.
Launch Report Writer
Report Writer can be accessed directly from the DNCS/ISDS Administrative
Report Writer can be accessed directly from the DNCS/ISDS Administrative
Console or by launching Firefox.
1 Use one of the following options to launch Firefox:
1 Use one of the following options to launch Firefox:
From the DNCS/ISDS Administrative Console, click the Reports button on
the Utilities tab. The web server will open in a Firefox browser window.
From an xterm window on the DNCS/ISDS, type firefox and press Enter.
2 From the web server browser window, click the Report Manger link. A prompt
for the user ID and password appears for the DNCS/ISDS host server.