Time for action – create your first Nectar report

1. Logon to your Cacti web interface.

2. Click on the nectar tab.

3. You should see an empty table. Click on the Add link to the top right.

4. You will see a new page where you can define your nectar report. Enter My New Report as the Report Name and check the Enable Report checkbox.

5. Within the Email Frequency section, check the Next Timestamp for sending Mail Report field and choose the date/time when you want your first report to be sent out.

6. Select Day(s) as the Report Interval so your report will be sent out daily at the same time at which you scheduled your first report, as seen in the following screenshot:

   

7. Go to the Email Sender/Receiver Details section and fill in your e-mail details.

8. Once you are done, click on the Create button.

What just happened?

You have just created your first report. This report is still empty as you have yet to add report items to it.

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