6 Status monitoring : 6.3 Using the General Status view
6.3
Using the General Status view
Screenshot 42 - General status view
Use the General option to view:
•
The status of the GFI EndPointSecurity service and of the database backend
•
The status of GFI EndPointSecurity agents deployed on network computers
•
Device usage such as the number of devices blocked and the number of devices allowed
The information provided in this view is divided into dedicated sections. More details on these sections are provided below.
6.3.1
Service Status
Screenshot 43 - Service status view
This section shows:
•
The operational status of the GFI EndPointSecurity service
•
The user account under which the GFI EndPointSecurity service is running
•
The time when the service was last started.
6.3.2
Database Backend Status
Screenshot 44 - Database backend status view
This section shows:
•
The operational status of the database server currently in use by GFI EndPointSecurity
•
The name of the database server currently in use by GFI EndPointSecurity
•
The name of the database in which GFI EndPointSecurity is archiving events.
Click on the Configure database link to launch the database backend configuration dialog.
6.3.3
General Status
Screenshot 45 - General status view
This section shows the number of:
•
Devices blocked on network computers
•
Devices allowed on network computers
•
Agents installed on network computers
•
Agents which need to be updated, which includes:
o
Agents to be installed
o
Agents to be uninstalled
o
Protection policy updates.
•
Scheduled deployments, which includes:
o
Agents to be installed
o
Agents to be uninstalled
o
Protection policy updates.
6.3.4
Protection status
Screenshot 46 - Protection status view
This section graphically represents daily device usage on network computers, differentiating between devices that have been blocked and devices that have been allowed.
Click on the View logs browser link for an in-depth analysis of events, including those for devices which have been blocked/allowed.
6.3.5
Online Status
Screenshot 47 - Online status view
This section graphically represents all agents deployed on network computers, differentiating between those that are currently online and those that are offline.
Click on the View agents status link for agents’ status details.
6.3.6
Agents Status
Screenshot 48 - Agents Status view
This section graphically represents the number of agents which:
•
Are in-sync with the protection policy
•
Need to be updated with protection policy changes
•
Are awaiting installation on network computers
•
Are awaiting uninstallation from network computers.
6.3.7
Device Usage
Screenshot 49 - Device usage view
This section graphically represents the number of devices detected for each device type.
Click on the View statistics link for a statistical breakdown of device usage, showing which have been blocked/allowed for a specific computer or for all network computers.