Database Reference
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The reporting capabilities of the System Center product consists of three logical parts:
• The input channels for the data
• The storage component
• The reporting interface
The first part,
Input channel for the data
, is based on either agents or console entry tasks
in the respective System Center component. The second part is implemented with a Mi-
crosoft SQL database engine. The third logical part,
The reporting interface
, is provided
using Microsoft SQL Reporting Services. The shared logical architecture is illustrated in
the following figure:
Microsoft SQL Reporting Services provides the following reporting features for the System
Center product:
• Standardized reporting interface
• Reports are rendered in all SSRS-supported formats
• Scheduled e-mail subscription to reports
• Inherited role-based security model
The integration into the System Center product is visible in the consoles of the following
components:
•
System Center Configuration Manager
: This is shown in the following screen-
shot:
