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Enterprise Reporter 3.5 - Installation and Deployment Guide

Product Overview Installation Considerations for Enterprise Reporter Installing and Configuring Enterprise Reporter Managing Your Enterprise Reporter Deployment Troubleshooting Issues with Enterprise Reporter Appendix: Database Content Wizard Appendix: Encryption Key Manager Appendix: Log Viewer

Restoring an Enterprise Reporter Database

The restore task allows the restoration of configuration data (Cluster, Node, Discovery, and Report information) from the SQLite file created in the Enterprise Reporter Database Content Wizard backup task into a new Enterprise Reporter SQL Server® database of the same version. The new database must be created using the Quest® Enterprise Reporter Database Wizard prior to the restore. For more information, see the chapter named Using the Database Wizard to Create or Connect a Database in the Quest Enterprise Reporter Installation and Deployment Guide.

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NOTE: Collected data is not included in the restore process.

To restore an Enterprise Reporter database, complete the following steps:

1
Define the target database information.
2
Define the backup database information.
To define the target database information
1
Click Restore.
2
Click Define target database information.
3
Enter the Target SQL Server name.
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Click the ellipsis to enumerate all broadcasting SQL Servers on the network and select one.
4
Enter the Target database name.
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Click the ellipsis to select a database from the specified Target SQL Server.
5
Select an authentication method.
6
If SQL Server authentication was selected, enter the credentials.
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Click OK.
To define the backup database information
1
After defining the target database information, click Define backup database information.
2
Enter the full file path and file name of the existing backup file.
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Click the ellipsis to select the existing backup file and click Open.
3
Enter the password previously specified during the backup process.
4
Click OK.
5
Click Run.

Cleaning an Enterprise Reporter Database

The clean task allows the deletion of collected data from an Enterprise Reporter SQL Server® database. The clean task can be used to remove unwanted collected data if it becomes corrupt or inaccurate. You can delete all or each one of tombstoned, discovery run history, change history, and collected data.

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NOTE: Configuration data (such as Cluster and Node, Discovery, and Report information) is not included in the clean process.

Each type of data can be further filtered by the following options:

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Discovery type: Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Azure Resource, Computer, Exchange, Exchange Online, File Storage Analysis, Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Teams, NTFS, OneDrive, Registry and SharePoint Online
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Collection date (before a specific date or older than a certain number of days).
To clean an Enterprise Reporter database
1
Select an existing configuration file to specify the source database and the clean options.
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Define the source database information.
2
Choose the cleaning options.
To select an existing configuration file
1
Click Clean.
2
Enter the full path and file name of the configuration file.
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NOTE: You can generate a configuration file using the steps in To choose the cleaning options .
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Click the ellipsis to select the existing configuration file and click Open.
To define the source database information
1
Click Clean.
2
Click Define source database information.
3
Enter the Source SQL Server name.
- OR -
Click the ellipsis to enumerate all broadcasting SQL Servers on the network and select one.
4
Enter the Source database name.
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Click the ellipsis to select a database from the specified Source SQL Server.
5
Select an authentication method.
6
If SQL Server authentication was selected, enter the credentials.
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Click OK.
To choose the cleaning options
1
After defining the source database information, click Choose cleaning options.
2
Select each type of data to be deleted during the clean.
3
Optionally, click Filter options for each selected data type and set the additional filters to apply.
4
Optionally, select Save these options in a file and enter the full path and file name of the file to create.
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NOTE: The file created by enabling this option can be used as a configuration file for subsequent or scheduled clean processes.
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Once cleaning options are selected, click OK.
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NOTE: If you have selected Save these options in a file, that file is created now.
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Click Run.

Merging Two Enterprise Reporter Databases

The merge task allows merging of collected data in a source Enterprise Reporter SQL Server® database into a target Enterprise Reporter SQL Server® database of the same version. The target database will contain data from both the source and target databases.

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NOTE: Configuration data (such as Cluster and Node, Discovery, and Report information) is not included in the merge process.
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CAUTION: It is strongly recommended that you back up your databases before starting the merge. You can restore the backup if there are issues with the merge.

To merge two Enterprise Reporter databases, complete the following steps:

1
Define the source database information.
2
Define the target database information.
To define the source database information
1
Click Merge.
2
Click Define source database information.
3
Enter the Source SQL Server name.
- OR -
Click the ellipsis to enumerate all broadcasting SQL Servers on the network and select one.
4
Enter the Source database name.
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Click the ellipsis to select a database from the specified Source SQL Server.
5
Select an authentication method.
6
If SQL Server authentication was selected, enter the credentials.
7
Click OK.
To define the target database information
1
After defining the source database information, click Define target database information.
2
Enter the Target SQL Server name.
- OR -
Click the ellipsis to enumerate all broadcasting SQL Servers on the network and select one.
3
Enter the Target database name.
- OR -
Click the ellipsis to select a database from the specified Target SQL Server.
4
Select an authentication method.
5
If SQL Server authentication was selected, enter the credentials.
6
Click OK.
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Click Run.
A warning is displayed indicating that the data will be permanently merged and that this action is permanent.
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Select I understand, and click OK.

Running Custom Enterprise Reporter Scripts

The script task allows you to run custom scripts to modify the data in an Enterprise Reporter SQL Server® database. The target database will be modified based on the content of the custom script.

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CAUTION: It is strongly recommended that you back up your databases before starting the script. You can restore the backup if there are issues with processing the script.

To run a custom script on the Enterprise Reporter database, complete the following steps:

1
Define the target database information.
2
Select a custom script.
3
Optionally, enter script arguments.
To define the target database information
1
Click Script.
2
Click Define target database information.
3
Enter the Target SQL Server name.
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Click the ellipsis to enumerate all broadcasting SQL Servers on the network and select one.
4
Enter the Target database name.
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Click the ellipsis to select a database from the specified Target SQL Server.
5
Select an authentication method.
6
If SQL Server authentication was selected, enter the credentials.
7
Click OK.
To select the custom script
1
After defining the target database information, click Select a script.
2
Select a custom script to run.
3
Click OK.
4
Click Run.
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Optionally, enter any arguments required for this script.
To enter script arguments
1
After selecting a custom script, click Enter script arguments.
2
Type the required information for each argument.
3
Click OK.
4
Click Run.
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