Mastering System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2

Chapter 11. Reporting

Now that Chapter 10 has discussed software inventory and metering in Configuration Manager, we can move on to look at its Reporting component.

In Configuration Manager 2007, the Reporting feature is much like the version found in Systems Management Server 2003. Microsoft has added some new reports, but the basic functionality is the same.

Reporting is probably the feature of Configuration Manager 2007 most widely used outside of Information Technology departments. In other words, it can be set up to allow other departments to view data within the Configuration Manager hierarchy. Not every organization will allow the data within Configuration Manager to be viewed outside the department, but this information can be extremely ...