# Gather extensive data on your network with Endpoint Central & ManageEngine Analytics Plus integration

This integration enables IT Administrators to perceive comprehensive data in real time and formulate a strategy to avoid unforeseen complications. This capability of Endpoint Central leverages ManageEngine Analytics Plus to gather data from agent machines and design a strategy with this tool to counter attacks and experience minimum downtime.  
**Note**: It is not mandatory to have your Endpoint Central integrated with Analytics Plus to perform this task.

To achieve this,  
[Download](https://www.manageengine.com/analytics-plus/download.html) and install ManageEngine Analytics Plus in your business network.

## Get your Analytics Plus environment ready

- Download the  
  [AnalyticsPreset.ps1](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/scripts/AnalyticsPreset.ps1) (SHA 256 Checksum: Loading...)  
  script in the Analytics Plus server machine.
  - Run this script in the PowerShell environment with the following parameters:
    - ManageEngine Analytics Plus server name
    - ManageEngine Analytics Plus server port number
    - ManageEngine Analytics Plus Admin email
    - ManageEngine Analytics Plus Auth token as arguments.

![Endpoint Analytics](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/working-with-endpoint-analytics-1.png)

*To generate an Auth token, logon to Analytics Plus console and navigate to **'?' > Product Info > REST API > Enter your login password > Generate token.***

![Endpoint Analytics](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/working-with-endpoint-analytics-2.png)

Once this script is executed, a workspace is created in the Analytics Plus console. Admins can access this workspace to view their managed network data.

## Generate template inside your Analytics Plus

Once the initial setup is completed, import templates into your ManageEngine Analytics Plus console for an enhanced and unified view.  
To import your template, navigate to **Analytics Plus console > Workspace (example: endpointcentral Endpoint Analytics) > create > Import from template > file upload. Upload the**

[Endpoint_Analytics.atpt](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/scripts/Endpoint_Analytics.atpt) (SHA 256 Checksum: Loading...)

file here.

![Endpoint Analytics](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/working-with-endpoint-analytics-3.png)

## Load your data into Analytics Plus Dashboard

To gather the data needed and post it on your Analytics Plus dashboard, deploy a script from Endpoint Central server to the targeted machines.  
Download and upload the

[DCAnalyticsSync.ps1](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/scripts/DCAnalyticsSync.ps1) (SHA 256 Checksum: Loading...)

to the Endpoint Central server and deploy the same with the following arguments:

- ManageEngine Analytics Plus server name
- ManageEngine Analytics Plus server port number
- ManageEngine Analytics Plus Admin email
- ManageEngine Analytics Plus Auth token

This script will automatically fetch data from the targeted machines and post the data to the Analytics Plus server as well. Admins can view the data in Analytics Plus dashboard by navigating to Home page > Endpoint Analytics > Dashboard view.

![Endpoint Analytics](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/working-with-endpoint-analytics-4.png)

Users can share the graphics either as a view or export as a PDF via email.

![Endpoint Analytics](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/working-with-endpoint-analytics-5.png)

**Note**: To achieve seamless workflow between agents and servers, it is recommended to use a VPN connection for remote workforce and roaming users.

To perceive insights on your endpoint's performance, check out the Endpoint Analytics feature of Endpoint Central. [Visit this page for more information.](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/insights.html)