Baseline Reports are based on Document Reports. Any report created under the Document Report, can also be used to show baseline changes.
Ecora understands that it is important to standardize the configurations on your network; for security, performance, troubleshooting, and efficient management. Baseline Comparison reports allows you to quickly locate any deviations from whatever standard you define.
The following instructions assume the Wizard interface. If you have disabled the Wizards, scroll down for Standard interface instructions.
- Warning: None of the reports can provide a thorough analysis if you do not document ALL systems in your infrastructure. A security-oriented report, for example, will necessarily have "blind spots" where systems that are not documented may have vulnerabilities.
To create a Baseline Comparison Report:
1. Run the Ecora software.
2. Choose Reports>Baseline Comparison Report or click the Baseline button.
3. In the Baseline Object area, choose to expand the Server or Workstation trees in order to view available datasets for each of them.
- Note:You can chose to filter displayed objects/data by recent datasets, comparison or other baseline reports. You can do this by click on the drop-down list Select Objects By.
4. Use the tree in the Baseline Object pane to locate and select your baseline or "Gold Standard" object/data.
- Tip: You can "drill down" to specific systems or attributes and use the radio buttons to select specific systems or attributes.
5. Use the tree in the Comparison Objects pane to locate and select data/objects you want to compare against your baseline or "Gold Standard" object.
- Tip: You can "drill down" to specific systems or attributes and use the radio buttons to select specific systems or attributes.
6. Choose if you wish a Full Report or a custom one based on particular attributes.
- Click the Select button in order to select one of the pre-defined Configuration reports.
Click on OK once you have made your decision.
- Click the Customize button in order to browse through the available attributes and compile your own custom report. Expand the categories in the window's left pane in order to browse to your desired attribute. The available attributes for each category will be displayed in the Available Settings pane. Double-click the attribute or select it and click on the arrow pointing to the Selected pane. The Selected pane will display the attributes and categories that will be included in your report.
- Once you have made your Report selection, click Finish.
7. Click OK in order to proceed and generate the report.
8. Select the report in the file format you desire and open it.
9. Consult the report.
