> # Viewing and Creating Custom Reports

> The Reports menu allows you to create customized reports based on historical performance, events, and inventory information gathered by Cisco DCNM. You can create aggregate reports with summary and detailed views. You can also view previously saved reports.

> Note Beginning with Cisco DCNM Release 6.x versions, reports can be generated for SAN and LAN. The global view Scope pane will contain SAN, LAN, and Default LAN configurations. You can select any of these configurations, and generate reports.

> The Report menu includes the following sub-menus:

> - View—Displays previously saved reports.
> - Generate—Generates a custom report based on the selected report template.
> - Create SAN User Defined—Allows you to generate a report based on a new custom template or select an existing template along with the Configuration of Scope, Inventory, Performance, Health and User Selection.
> - Jobs—Displays scheduled jobs based on the selected report template.

> This section includes the following topics:

> - Viewing Reports
> - Generating a Report
> - Creating SAN User Defined Reports
> - Deleting a Report Template
> - Modifying a Custom Report Template
> - Modifying a Custom Report Template

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