Managing Legacy Reports

Reports generated by pre 7.0 releases of Dell SonicWALL GMS are still available for viewing, but require careful management. Dell SonicWALL GMS 7.0 Reporting is not compatible with earlier versions, but reports generated by earlier versions are still accessible under the current reporting structure.

Because it is not possible to view both 7.0 and pre-7.0 reports in the same session, we advise creating a separate Login for accessing Legacy reports. This allows switching back and forth, as you can only view 7.0 or pre 7.0 reports in a session. By creating a separate login, you can switch between viewing modes.

1	Create a new User or Administrator login. An Administrator login (with a name like Admin_Legacy) is recommended, as this login has full privileges. For more information on configuring Legacy reports for new user, refer to the Console Management section.

2	Log into the Management > Users > Action Permissions tab.

3	Set the flag in Show Legacy (pre GMS 7.0) Reports.

NOTE: This check box is only available if GMS 6.0 Reports exist in the system.

 

4	Log out. Log back in using the new Login created in Step 1.

If Legacy Reports are no longer needed, you can delete them.

5	Go to Reports > Summarizer.

6	Under the Data Deletion Schedule, you will see a box for Delete 6.0 Reporting Data Immediately. Click Delete to delete the Legacy reports.

 

NOTE: If you delete pre-7.0 reporting data, the Legacy data check boxes under the Action Permissions and Summarizer tabs are no longer available, going forward.