
1. Collect the data: Specify the devices for which HP Web Jetadmin collects data. The data collection process
causes network trac and requires database space, so you must enable data collection when you want a
report. You can specify which reports HP Web Jetadmin generates based on the type of data collection you
select.
2. Generate the report: Specify the following options:
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The type of report to generate. The type of data collection specied in step 1 determines which
reports HP Web Jetadmin can generate.
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The device group or individual devices to include in the report, which might be all of the devices or a
subset of the devices specied in step 1.
NOTE: You can only select devices for which data has been collected.
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The time frame for the data to be included in the report.
This must be done each time you want the report to run.
Data Collection
Data collections are groups of devices that have specic collection types enabled. You can apply a data collection
type such as Device Utilization to a single device, to multiple devices, or to a device group. When a data collection
is rst applied to a device or devices, HP Web Jetadmin launches a data collection immediately establishing a
data baseline. Once the device is populated under a specic data collection type, data collections occur at some
interval or by way of some trigger.
NOTE: Applying data collection to a device group is done through Group Policies on page 123.
As data is collected, it is stored in tables within the HP Web Jetadmin database. Data retention is set to one year
beyond the initial collection date. This value can be changed in Tools > Options > Shared > Server Maintenance >
Reports (Manage the Report Data on page 52). Data collections for Reports can be retained for up to 5 years.
Data Collection Cycle
Data collection types all have a specic collection cycle that may or may not be dependent on a schedule. The
Device Utilization by User data collections are triggered when printers send job-trap packets into the
HP Web Jetadmin host. All other types are schedule-triggered. All data collections collect data every 24 hours
except for the Hourly Peak Usage data collection which is collected once every hour to provide greater reporting
resolution.
The default start time for the data collection 24 hour cycle is set at 12:00AM at the HP Web Jetadmin host. This
can be congured for each data collection in Tools > Options > Device Management > Reports > Data Collection
Times. When subscribing a device to a data collection, you can choose the time of collection if you prefer a
dierent time. The 24 hour cycle is designed to ensure reporting accuracy. Data within reports will be marked if
the data collected did not represent a full 24 hour cycle.
Initial Data Collection
Activating data collection always launches the specic data collection type on selected devices. This is done to
gather initial or baseline data that is then stored in the database. This is not a user-selectable action. The result
of this initial data collection can be observed in the Results display for any completed data collection.
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