Integration with Vulnerability Manager Plus 

Analytics Plus integrates with Vulnerability Manager Plus to turn raw vulnerability data into actionable insights, helping you make informed decisions and prioritize actions effectively. The integration provides prebuilt reports and dashboards, allowing you to analyze remediation timelines, identify recurring security gaps, and address critical vulnerabilities more efficiently.

General

  1. What is Analytics Plus?
  2. What are the highlights of this integration?

Setup

  1. How do I integrate Analytics Plus with Vulnerability Manager Plus?
  2. How long should I wait for my Vulnerability Manager Plus data to appear in Analytics Plus initially?
  3. What should I do when the data synchronization fails?
  4. How frequently can I synchronize my data?
  5. Can I edit the synchronization settings?
  6. Can I synchronize my Vulnerability Manager Plus data instantly?
  7. How do I create custom reports over my Vulnerability Manager Plus data?
  8. Can I set up the Vulnerability Manager Plus integration in existing workspaces of Analytics Plus?
  9. How do I remove the Vulnerability Manager Plus data setup?

Reporting Features

  1. What are the report types supported by Analytics Plus?
  2. Can I modify the pre-built reports that are offered as part of the Vulnerability Manager Plus integration?
  3. How do I create reports using columns from different Vulnerability Manager Plus modules?
  4. What are formulas in reports?
  5. Is it possible to create custom formulas in Analytics Plus?
  6. Can I modify the tables imported from Vulnerability Manager Plus?
  7. Can I add new columns to the tables imported from Vulnerability Manager Plus?
  8. Can I import new tables into the Vulnerability Manager Plus workspace?
  9. Can I combine data from other sources with the data from Vulnerability Manager Plus, and create reports and dashboards?
  10. What are Query Tables?

Sharing & Collaboration

  1. How do I share reports, dashboards, and tables in Analytics Plus?
  2. Why are my colleagues unable to access the reports I create?
  3. Can other users create reports using the tables in the Vulnerability Manager Plus workspace?
  4. Is it possible to share a report to multiple users so that they each see different data?
  5. Can I export a report or a dashboard?
  6. How do I print the reports and dashboards created in Analytics Plus?
  7. Can I email reports and dashboards at scheduled times?
  8. Can I embed reports?

Help & Support

  1. How do I get technical support on Analytics Plus?
  2. Can I have a personalized demo of this integration?

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? 

Analytics Plus integrates effortlessly with Vulnerability Manager Plus, enabling organizations to achieve a holistic view of their security posture, streamline vulnerability management, and make data-driven decisions to fortify their defenses. Once the integration is set up, data from the following modules will be synchronized with Analytics Plus, enabling you to unlock the benefits highlighted below:

Benefits 

  • Offers a centralized platform to analyze and visualize security metrics.

  • Provides robust reporting capabilities to showcase vulnerability trends, risk scores, and remediation progress.

  • Leverages predictive analytics and AI-driven insights to identify patterns, prioritize high-risk vulnerabilities, and plan proactive remediation strategies.

  • Enables sharing of real-time reports and insights across teams to enhance collaboration and align on security objectives.

Setup 

1. How do I integrate Analytics Plus with Vulnerability Manager Plus? 

To integrate Analytics Plus with Vulnerability Manager Plus, follow the steps detailed in the below presentation.

2. How long should I wait for my Vulnerability Manager Plus data to initially appear in Analytics Plus? 

After setting up the integration, you might have to wait sometime for the initial fetch to complete. Depending on the amount of data in your application, the reports and dashboards might take up to 5 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 Vulnerability Manager Plus data can sometimes fail due to a variety of reasons. Follow the below steps to resolve this:

  • Click the Data Sources button from the side panel. This opens the Data Sources summary page, which lists all the configured data sources in the workspace.

  • Navigate to the Vulnerability Manager Plus data source, and click the Re-Authenticate link.

  • In the dialog that appears, click Authenticate Vulnerability Manager Plus.

  • Provide the API key and click Authenticate Vulnerability Manager Plus.

  • You can also access the re-authentication link from the Data Sources Summary page. Hover over the Vulnerability Manager Plus data source and click the Settings icon. Then, select the Re-Authenticate option. In the dialog that appears, click Authenticate Vulnerability Manager Plus. Enter the API Key and then click Authenticate Vulnerability Manager Plus to complete the process.

4. How frequently can I synchronize my data? 

You will be able to synchronize your data in the intervals mentioned below.

  • Daily: This option allows you to synchronize data everyday at the specified time.

  • Hourly: This option allows you to synchronize data every 3, 6, or 12 hours.

5. Can I edit the synchronization settings? 

To edit the connection and synchronization settings, follow the steps below:

  • Click the Data Sources option from the side panel. This opens the Data Sources summary page, which lists the data sources configured in the workspace.

  • Navigate to the Vulnerability Manager Plus data source, and click the Edit Setup link.

  • In the popup that appears, make the necessary changes and click Save.

  • You can also edit the setup from the Data Sources summary page.

  • Hover over the Vulnerability Manager Plus data source, click the Settings icon, and select the Edit Setup option.

  • In the popup that appears, make the necessary changes and click Save.

6. Can I synchronize my Vulnerability Manager Plus data instantly? 

Yes. To do this, click the Data Sources option from the side panel. In the page that appears, navigate to the Vulnerability Manager Plus source and click the corresponding Sync Now button.



You can also access the Vulnerability Manager Plus data source page, and click Sync Now.

7. How do I create custom reports over my Vulnerability Manager Plus 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 Vulnerability Manager Plus integration in existing workspaces of 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.

  • Select the Vulnerability Manager Plus tile from the Import Your Data screen that appears and follow the setup procedure.

9. How do I remove the Vulnerability Manager Plus setup? 

  • Open the required workspace, and click the Data Sources option from the side panel.

  • Hover over the data source's name, click the Settings icon, and select Remove Data Source.



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 learn 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 that are offered as part of the Vulnerability Manager Plus integration? 

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 with whom a report is shared, save a copy of the report by clicking the More Options icon > Save As, and modify the copied version as needed.

3. How do I create reports using fields/columns across different Vulnerability Manager Plus modules? 

Columns from different Vulnerability Manager Plus 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 to create required reports. Refer to this documentation to know more. There are also several default formulas created based on the Vulnerability Manager Plus 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 Vulnerability Manager Plus? 

The data from Vulnerability Manager Plus 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 Vulnerability Manager Plus? 

No. However, you can add Formula Columns and Aggregate Formulas to these tables to create custom reports. Refer to this documentation to know more.

8. Can I import new tables into the Vulnerability Manager Plus workspace? 

Yes. To do this, open the Vulnerability Manager Plus Analytics 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 Vulnerability Manager Plus, and create reports and dashboards? 

Yes. To do this, import or add a new table to the Vulnerability Manager Plus 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 popup that appears, select the column from the second table to look up.

  • Click Save & Close.

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 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 Vulnerability Manager Plus 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 Vulnerability Manager Plus workspace? 

Yes. To do this, share the required table with the users with the required permissions and filters.

4. Is it possible to share the same report to multiple users such that 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.

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 the technical support team using the information below.

You can also get answers straight from our community.

2. Can I have get a personalized demo of this integration? 

Yes, please register for a demo using the form on this page.