Integration with Lansweeper
Advanced analytics for Lansweeper transforms raw asset data into actionable intelligence. Monitor asset health, uncover usage patterns, and proactively address vulnerabilities to enhance operational efficiency and compliance.
General
Setup
How long should I wait for my Lansweeper data to appear in Analytics Plus initially?
Can I set up the Lansweeper integration in existing workspaces of Analytics Plus?
Reporting Features
Can I modify the pre-built reports that are offered as part of the Lansweeper integration?
How do I create reports using fields/columns across different Lansweeper modules?
Can I add new columns to the tables imported from Lansweeper?
Sharing & Collaboration
How do I share reports, dashboards, and tables in Analytics Plus?
Why are my colleagues unable to access the reports I create?
Can other users create reports using the tables in the Lansweeper workspace?
Is it possible to share a report to multiple users and they each see different data?
How do I print the reports and dashboards created in Analytics Plus?
Help & Support
General
1. What is Analytics Plus?
ManageEngine Analytics Plus is an on-premises reporting and business intelligence application that helps you analyze your IT data and create insightful reports & dashboards for informed decision-making. It offers the following important capabilities:
Import data from local files, web feeds, local and cloud databases, and cloud storage/drive.
Displays data in an easy-to-view excel format.
Build custom reports and dashboards easily with the drag-and-drop report builder.
Supports powerful visualizations in the form of charts, pivot tables, summary views, tabular views, and dashboards.
Generate reports and KPIs in seconds with Zia, Analytics Plus' intelligent analytics assistant powered by Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
Create custom formulas using the built-in formula engine that contains a wide range of mathematical, statistical, and logical functions.
Share reports and dashboards with your colleagues easily through a wide range of collaboration features.
Export and publish reports and dashboards in various formats, and configure permissions and filters for the views.
Supports out-of-the-box integrations with a wide number of applications to give you pre-built reports and dashboards on your application's data within minutes.
2. What are the highlights of this integration?
This integration helps improve asset management, enhance security, and streamline IT operations. Once connected, asset data from Lansweeper is automatically synced with Analytics Plus, offering the following benefits:
Visualize and analyze hardware, software, and cloud asset data from Lansweeper in unified dashboards.
Identify at-risk endpoints and prioritize vulnerabilities using AI-powered analytics.
Monitor asset distribution, detect anomalies, forecast potential risks, and drive faster incident response with actionable insights.
Share customizable reports across teams to support efficient asset planning and decision-making.
Setup
1. How do I integrate Analytics Plus with Lansweeper?
To integrate Analytics Plus with Lansweeper, follow the steps detailed in the below presentation.
2. How long should I wait for my Lansweeper data to initially appear in Analytics Plus?
After setting up the integration, you might have to wait some time for the initial fetch to complete. Depending on the amount of data in your application, the reports and dashboards might take up to five minutes to display all the metrics. If you access the workspace before the initial fetch, it will not display any data.
3. What should I do when the data synchronization fails?
The import or synchronization process of your Lansweeper data can sometimes fail if Lansweeper's credentials are changed, or if the application is moved to a different server. To resolve this, click the Data Sources option from the side panel and click the Re-Authenticate link. In the popup that appears, click Authenticate Lansweeper.
4. How frequently can I synchronize my data?
You will be able to synchronize your data in one of the intervals mentioned below.
1/4 hour
3 hours
6 hours
12 hours
5. Can I edit the synchronization settings?
To edit the connection and synchronization settings, select Data Sources -> Lansweeper from the side panel.
The synchronization summary is displayed with the following data:
Last data sync status: Status of the most recent synchronization from Lansweeper.
Last data sync time: Time at which the most recent synchronization was completed.
Schedule: The frequency of data synchronization between Analytics Plus and Lansweeper.
Next Schedule time: Time at which the next data synchronization is scheduled to happen
Manual Sync done: Number of times the data has been manually synchronized in a particular day.
6. Can I trigger a synchronization of my Lansweeper data on-demand?
Yes. To do this, select Data Sources -> Lansweeper from the side panel. In the Data Sources page that appears, click Sync Now.
7. How do I create custom reports over my Lansweeper data?
You can easily create custom reports in the form of charts, pivot tables, summary, and tabular views in Analytics Plus. Click the corresponding links to learn more about creating reports. These reports can also be organized together to form intuitive dashboards. Refer to this documentation to learn more about creating dashboards.
8. Can I set up the Lansweeper integration in existing workspaces in Analytics Plus?
Yes. Follow the steps below to do this.
Open the required workspace, click the Create button from the side panel, and select the New Table / Import Data option.
9. How do I remove this setup?
Open the corresponding workspace, and click the Data Sources option from the side panel.
Hover over the data source name, click the Settings icon, and select Remove Data Source from the options.
Reporting Features
1. What are the report types supported by Analytics Plus?
Analytics Plus supports a wide variety of reports, in the form of charts, pivot tables, summary views, and tabular views. To know more about the various types of reports, click here. To know more about dashboards and KPI widgets, click here.
2. Can I modify the pre-built reports created on integrating with Lansweeper?
Yes. If you are the Server Administrator or a workspace administrator of the workspace in which the integration is set up, click the Edit Design button in a report's toolbar and make the required changes. If you are a user to whom a report is shared, save a copy of the report by clicking Save > Save As, and modify the copied version as needed.
3. How do I create reports using fields/columns across different Lansweeper modules?
Columns from different Lansweeper modules are joined by default. Therefore, reports can be created over this data by simply dragging and dropping the respective columns in the report builder. Click here to learn more about creating reports.
4. What are formulas in reports?
Formulas are calculations that can be defined using the powerful formula engine in Analytics Plus to create required reports. Refer to this documentation to know more. There are also several default formulas created based on the Lansweeper modules. To view the default formulas, open the required table, click Add, and select the Edit Formulas option.
5. Is it possible to create custom formulas in Analytics Plus?
Yes. Refer to this documentation to learn more.
6. Can I modify the tables imported from Lansweeper?
The data from Lansweeper is synchronized with Analytics Plus automatically and stored in the form of various tables. Therefore, it is not possible to add data or modify the existing data present in these tables.
7. Can I add new columns to the tables imported from Lansweeper?
No . However, you can add Formula Columns and Aggregate Formulas to these tables to help create custom reports. Refer to this documentation to know more.
8. Can I import new tables into the Lansweeper workspace?
To do this, open the Lansweeper workspace, click Create from the side panel, and select the New Table / Import Data option. You can integrate with other applications, or choose to import data stored in local files, web URLs, local databases, cloud databases, and cloud drives. Click the corresponding links to know more.
9. Can I combine data from other sources with the data from Lansweeper, and create reports and dashboards?
Yes. To do this, import or add a new table to the Lansweeper workspace and define a lookup relationship between the added data and the existing data in the workspace. To define a lookup relationship between two tables, it is essential that the tables have at least one column in common between them. Follow the below steps to establish a lookup relationship.
Open the corresponding table, right-click the column header, and select the Change to Lookup Column option.
In the dialog that opens, select the column from the second table to look up.
Click OK.
Click here to learn more about lookup columns.
10. What are Query Tables?
Using query tables, Analytics Plus allows you to import the required data required by writing standard SQL queries. This feature also allows you to combine data from different tables and create reports from the combined data. Refer to this documentation to know more.
Sharing & Collaboration
1. How do I share reports, dashboards, and tables in Analytics Plus?
You can share the out-of-the-box reports, dashboards, and tables, and the ones you create, with other users easily. Refer to this documentation to know more.
2. Why are my colleagues unable to access the reports I create?
The Lansweeper workspace can be accessed only by the administrator who set up the integration. To allow other users to access the out-of-the-box reports and dashboards, you can share the reports and dashboards as needed. Refer to this documentation to know more. You can also share the entire workspace with a user. Refer to this documentation to know more.
3. Can other users create reports using the tables in the Lansweeper workspace?
Yes. To do this, share the required table with the users with the required permissions and filters. Refer to this documentation to know more.
4. Is it possible to share a report to multiple users and they each see different data?
Yes, you can do this by creating Variables. This allows you to share the report with several users, with associated filter criteria so that each user can access only the data specific to them. To learn more, refer to this documentation.
5. Can I export a report or a dashboard?
Yes, you can export the report or dashboard in various formats such as CSV, EXCEL, PDF, HTML and image. To learn more, refer to this documentation.
6. How do I print the reports and dashboards created in Analytics Plus?
To do this, export the report or dashboard in the required format and print the exported file. To learn more about exporting a view in Analytics Plus, refer to this documentation.
Note: To export a shared report or dashboard, the Export permission has to be enabled. Refer to this documentation to learn more about permissions.
7. Can I email reports and dashboards at scheduled times?
Yes, you can easily set up email schedules. Refer to this documentation to learn more.
8. Can I embed reports?
Yes. You can easily embed reports and dashboards into websites, applications, or blogs. Refer to this documentation to know more.
Help & Support
1. How do I get technical support on Analytics Plus?
Technical support is free for all users, even during the trial period. You can contact technical support through:
Phone: +1-888-720-9500
You can also get answers straight from our community.
2. Can I have a personalized demo of this integration?
Yes, please register for a demo using the form on this page.