Novell File Reporter
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Novell File Reporter (a.k.a. NFR) is software that allows network administrators to identify files stored on the network and generates reports regarding the size of individual files, file type, when files were last accessed, and where duplicates exist. Additionally, the File Reporter tracks storage volume capacity and usage. It is a component of the Novell File Management Suite.
How It Works
Novell File Reporter examines and reports on terabytes of data via a central reporting engine (NFR Engine) and distributed agents (NFR Agents).{{Citation| title = Novell File Reporter Reports on Terabytes of Data | url= http://www.novell.com/products/file-reporter/terabytes_data.html | accessdate = 31 July 2010}} The NFR Engine schedules the scans of file instances conducted by NFR Agents, processes and compiles the scans for reporting purposes, and provides report information to the user interface.
In addition to the standard reports {{Citation| title = Novell File Report Standard Reports | url= http://www.novell.com/products/file-reporter/standard_reports.html | accessdate = 31 July 2010}} it can generate, the NFR Engine can also produce "trigger reports" in response to specific events (a server volume crossing a capacity threshold, for example). Accordingly, the NFR Engine monitors the data gathered by the NFR Agents in order to identify these "triggers."
The NFR Engine when working in either eDirectory or Active Directory connects to the directory via a Directory Services Interface (DSI) and thus can monitor and check file permissions.{{Citation | last = Huber | first= Matthias | journal= Linux Magazine | title= Novell File Management Suite Optimizes Storage | date= 25 January 2010| url=http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Novell-File-Management-Suite-Optimizes-Storage | accessdate= 31 July 2010}}
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External links
- [http://www.novell.com/products/file-reporter/technicalinfo/ Novell File Reporter: Product page] Overview, features, and technical information
- [http://www.novell.com/documentation/filereporter2/ Novell File Reporter: Documentation]
- [http://www.filereportersupport.com/nfr/ Novell File Reporter: Support]
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