Novell File Reporter
| Company type | Software |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer software |
| Founder | Novell |
| Products | File reporting and management software |
| Parent | Novell |
Novell File Reporter (NFR) is a software solution created by Novell that assists network administrators in discovering and generating reports on files distributed throughout a network. It delivers comprehensive insights into file attributes such as size, format, last accessed timestamps, and duplicate instances, while also monitoring storage volume capacity and consumption. NFR is included in the Novell File Management Suite.
How It Works
The architecture of Novell File Reporter consists of a centralized reporting engine (NFR Engine) along with multiple distributed components (NFR Agents) that perform data collection. The NFR Engine coordinates scanning activities assigned to the agents, processes the gathered information, and presents the results through its user interface.
In addition to producing regular reports, the NFR Engine can create "trigger reports" that respond to particular conditions, for example when a server volume surpasses predefined capacity limits. It continuously analyzes data streams from NFR Agents to detect such events.
Functioning within environments like Novell eDirectory or Active Directory, the NFR Engine utilizes a Directory Services Interface (DSI) to connect and efficiently oversee file permission settings.