Dashboard Overview
Applies To: Forefront Endpoint Protection
The Forefront Endpoint Protection dashboard provides key information for tracking the status of client software deployments, antimalware activity, definition updates, policy distributions, and client software compliance. The dashboard contains several summary areas displayed on a single page, works by querying the Configuration Manager Site database, and uses the resulting data sets to present key metrics in a graphical format.
The Forefront Endpoint Protection dashboard is located in the Configuration Manager console, in the following path in the tree:
Site Database / Computer Management / Forefront Endpoint Protection
The following table describes the summary areas displayed in the Forefront Endpoint Protection dashboard.
Summary area | Description |
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Client Deployment Status |
This area displays the following information:
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Protection Status |
This area displays the reporting status for the FEP client software. There are three possible status values:
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Security Status |
This area displays information about malware activity in your organization. The possible states of the FEP client software are as follows:
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Definition Status |
This area displays information about the age of the FEP antimalware definitions on the client computers. Computers are listed according to the age category into which the definitions fall. The following is a list of possible categories:
Data for this dashboard area is collected by Configuration Manager Desired Configuration Manager (DCM) baselines. For more information about DCM baselines and Forefront Endpoint Protection, see Using Desired Configuration Management to Monitor Client Compliance. |
Policy Distribution Status |
This area displays information about the possible policy distribution states for the FEP client software. The following is a list of the possible states:
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Forefront Endpoint Protection Baselines |
This area displays summary status information for FEP client compliance with FEP configuration baselines. For more information, see Using Desired Configuration Management to Monitor Client Compliance. |
Note
Dashboard metrics are based on data gathered by Configuration Manager at scheduled intervals and may not reflect the most recent information.