What types of reports are available in NPM and how can you create custom reports?

• A. Only uptime reports; cannot customize
• B. Built-in reports on availability, performance by object, and traffic; custom reports can be created using the report writer/SSRS integration, selecting objects and data fields
• C. Reports only in CSV export
• D. Custom reports not supported

Answer: (B)

NPM provides both ready-made reports and ways to tailor reports to your needs. The built-in reports cover availability, performance by object, and traffic, giving quick visibility into uptime, how devices or interfaces are performing, and overall network usage. For customization, you can use the report writer or the SSRS integration to create custom reports. You pick the objects you want (for example, specific devices or interfaces) and the data fields you need (uptime, latency, throughput, inbound/outbound traffic), then configure time ranges, grouping, and layout. You can save and schedule these custom reports for regular use. This approach combines broad, ready-to-go insights with the flexibility to tailor reports, which options claiming only basic exports or no customization don’t provide.