Tour to Cloud Agent User Interface

Take a look at the following image to understand the Cloud Agent user interface. 

Sr. No. Description

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You should see status messages within a few minutes after installation. Learn more

2

Search your agents - your agents list includes all installed agents that have connected to the Qualys Cloud Platform.

3

Agent hostname - NetBIOS name for a Windows host, DNS name for a Linux host. You can configure the name displayed. Just select View Asset Details from the Quick Actions menu.

4

A configuration profile has settings that impact agent behavior. Initial Profile is the profile provided by our service to help you get started. Want create a profile with customized settings? Just go to Configuration Profiles and select New Profile.

5

We assign the Cloud Agent tag to agent hosts automatically. This helps you manage and report on you agent assets.

Actions Menu

Actions menu lets you update multiple agents at once.

Quick Actions Menu

With the Quick Actions menu you can take actions such as:

  • View Asset Details
  • Activate agent for various applications (VM, PC, etc)
  • Uninstall agent