Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center 4000
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FireSIGHT System User Guide
Chapter 44 Working with Reports
Managing Report Templates and Report Files
Exporting and Importing Report Templates
License:
Any
The file that you generate when you export a report template contains all necessary data to create the
same report on another Defense Center. The export file, which is in a proprietary SFO format, includes:
same report on another Defense Center. The export file, which is in a proprietary SFO format, includes:
•
the report template, with all section design elements and document attributes
•
all saved searches used in the report
•
all images used in the report
•
all custom tables used in the report
The only configuration that may be required after you import the template on another Defense Center is
automatic report generation scheduling.
automatic report generation scheduling.
Note
Importing and exporting report templates requires both Defense Centers to be at the same software
version level.
version level.
To export a report template:
Access:
Admin
Step 1
Select
Overview > Reporting
.
Step 2
Select the
Report Templates
tab.
The Report Templates page appears.
Step 3
For the template you want to export, click the export icon (
).
The system produces a configuration package file with
.sfo
extension and opens an Opening Object
pop-up window that displays the package’s file name.
Step 4
Select
Save file
and
OK
to save the file to your local computer.
Step 5
You can change the name of the
.sfo
package to a more descriptive one for your convenience. When you
import the package, regardless of its name, the importing Defense Center will give the template the same
name it had on the source Defense Center.
name it had on the source Defense Center.
The SFO files exported from a Defense Center contain all elements necessary to add the report template
to another Defense Center. The import process therefore requires only uploading the package to the
second Defense Center and running the import process.
to another Defense Center. The import process therefore requires only uploading the package to the
second Defense Center and running the import process.
To import a report template:
Access:
Admin
Step 1
Select
System > Tools > Import/Export
.
The Import/Export page appears, including a list of the report templates on the Defense Center.
Step 2
Click
Upload Package
.
The Package Name page appears.
Step 3
You have two options: