Endpoint Central - Summary vs Probe Server Comparison Matrix

ManageEngine's Endpoint Central presents a new way to manage an extensive number of endpoints. The two main components used are Endpoint Central's Summary Server and Endpoint Central's Probe Server which act in accordance with each other to bring your Endpoint Management dreams to life from a single, unified console. The table below provides a comparison of features available in both the essential components which operate in line with the Summary Server Architecture.

Feature Summary Server Probe Server
Scope Of Management
Domain Management YES YES
Agent Installation/Uninstallation NO YES
Remote Office Management NO YES
SoM Policy Settings NO YES
Agent Settings
General Agent Settings YES (Limited) YES (Limited)
Agent Tray icon settings YES YES (view only)
Mac & Linux Agent Settings NO YES
IP scope configuration NO YES
Retry Agent installation settings NO YES
User Management
User Creation/Modification/Deletion YES YES (view only)
User Role Creation/Modification/Deletion YES NO
Two Factor Authentication YES YES (view-only)
Password Policy YES YES (view-only)
AD Login YES YES (Requires AD credentials)
SAML YES YES (Must be configured for each probe)
Patch Management
Patch download and deployment(Automatic Patch Download, Test Group, Manual Deployment) NO YES
Patch DB Sync Settings YES YES (view only)
Manual Patch DB Sync YES NO (sync from Summary Server)
System Health Policy YES YES (view only)
Test and approve patches NO YES
Decline Patch NO YES
Deployment policy creation/modification/deletion NO YES
Patch Cleanup Settings NO YES
Predefined Patch Reports YES(Limited) YES
Inventory Management
Custom Field Views NO YES
Prohibit Software NO YES
Block executable NO YES
Asset & File Scans NO YES
Software Metering NO YES
Manage software license YES YES
Software grouping YES YES(view only)
Manage software category YES YES(view only)
Alert Configuration NO YES
Configurations
Viewing Configurations/Templates/Scripts YES YES
Configuration Reports NO YES
Template Creation/Deletion NO YES
Configuration Deployment NO YES
Deployment policy creation NO YES
Configuration Settings NO YES
USB Audit & Alert Settings NO YES
Custom Script Creation NO YES
Software Deployment
Viewing packages and configurations YES YES
Install/Uninstall Software NO YES
Self Service Portal NO YES
Software Repository NO YES
Policy Creation/Modification NO YES
TOOLS
System Manager YES YES
Remote Shutdown NO YES
Wake On LAN NO YES
Chat YES YES
Announcement NO YES
System Tools NO YES
Remote Control
Remote Control Request YES YES
Remote Control session details YES YES
Remote Control Settings YES YES
Screen record during session YES YES
Reports
Predefined Reports YES(Limited) YES
Scheduled Reports YES(Limited) YES
Custom Reports NO YES
Query Reports YES YES
AD and User Logon Reports NO YES
Power Reports NO YES
USB Reports NO YES
SECURITY
Credential Manager
Adding/Modifying/Deleting credentials YES(Independently Configurable) YES(Independently Configurable)
Security Settings
Secure Gateway Server YES(Independently Configurable) YES(Independently Configurable)
Security Settings YES YES(Partially Configurable)
Consent YES YES(view only)
Data protection YES(Security settings, File System Encryption settings and Role Based Access Control) YES(Partially configurable)
Import SSL Certificate YES(Setup specific configuration) YES(Setup specific configuration)
DPO Dashboard NO YES
Export Settings YES YES(view only)
Server Settings
Server Settings YES YES(partially available)
Server Maintenance YES(Setup Specific) YES(Setup Specific)
SMS Server Settings YES YES
Proxy Settings YES(Setup Specific) YES(Setup Specific)
Mail Server Settings YES(Setup Specific) YES(Setup Specific)
Advanced Search NO YES
Action Log Viewer YES(Setup Specific) YES(Setup Specific)
Alerts NO YES(Setup Specific)
Fail-over Server YES(Setup Specific) YES(Setup Specific)
Server Migration NO YES
Server Backup & Restore /strong> YES(Setup Specific) YES(Setup Specific)
NAT Settings YES(Setup Specific) YES(Setup Specific)
Remote DB Access YES(Setup Specific) YES(Setup Specific)
DB Optimization YES(Setup Specific) YES(Setup Specific)
MS SQL Migration YES(Setup Specific) YES(Setup Specific)
License
Viewing license and upgrading YES(Setup Specific) NO
Support
Live Chat Support YES YES
Support file log upload YES YES