Cacti 0.8 Beginner's Guide

Summary

In this chapter, you have learned how to create HTML and PDF based reports to send out to your colleagues, management, or customers. You have seen two different plugins capable of creating, scheduling, and mailing reports.

Specifically, you have covered:

• Installing the Nectar plugin
• Installing the CereusReporting plugin
• Creating a custom report with Nectar
• Scheduling a report using Nectar
• Creating an instant PDF report with the CereusReporting plugin
• Creating pre-defined reports using the CereusReporting plugin
• Creating a report schedule with the CereusReporting plugin
• Performance considerations when creating large reports

You should now be able to define new reports and schedule these reports to be sent out to a list of e-mail recipients. Now, ...