# Endpoint Analytics Online Documentation

## Getting started

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:link: deploy-virtual
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**Virtual appliance**
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Deploy your ESXi virtual appliance
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:link: deploy-hardware
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**Hardware appliance**
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Deploy your hardware appliance
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:link: config-script
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**Appliance setup**
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Complete initial setup and licensing after deployment
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## Using Endpoint Analytics

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:link: ui-dashboard
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**Dashboard**
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Customizable widgets and at-a-glance system data visualizations
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:link: ui-endpoints
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**Endpoints**
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Inspect and manage endpoint data views, profiles, and download data for offline analysis
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:link: ui-configuration
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**Configuration**
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Configure and modify Endpoint Analytics' settings
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:link: ui-utilities
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**Utilities**
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Additional tools for performing administrative tasks
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:link: ui-reports
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**Reports**
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Quick access to predefined reports generated from aggregated endpoint and profile statistics
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## Advanced services

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:link: advanced-cli
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**CLI**
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beaconctl commands, database operations, and system maintenance functions
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:link: advanced-api
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**REST APIs**
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Integrate with Endpoint Analytics using REST API calls
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:link: advanced-integrations
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**Integrations**
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Integrate with Tenable.io, Microsoft Defender, and third-party SSO providers
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:link: advanced-updates
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**Version Upgrades**
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Upgrade procedures and instructions
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## Help and references

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**FAQs**
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Answers to frequently asked questions
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:link: resources-changelog
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**Changelog**
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Endpoint Analytics updates and version history
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:link: resources-glossary
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**Glossary**
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Glossary of terms used in Endpoint Analytics
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:link: resources-licenses
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**Attributions**
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Open source and third-party licenses
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About Endpoint Analytics
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**Endpoint Analytics** is a network administration appliance that provides real-time insights into the identities, locations, and behavior of connected devices and enables single pane-of-glass management to enhance security and compliance.

- **Efficient and accurate endpoint identification and management** - The Endpoint Profiling Engine draws on a field-tested library of thousands of predefined profiles to provide administrators with the endpoint information they need when they need it.
  
- **Continuous endpoint monitoring with real-time alerts** - Endpoint Analytics actively monitors and analyzes network traffic, intelligently identifying rogue devices and suspicious device behavior.
  
- **Versatile and highly configurable functionality** - Tailor the system to your organization's unique environment with a customizable user interface and granular control over its functions.
  
- **Scalable, non-intrusive implementation** - Gain visibility over up to tens of thousands of endpoints in any type of enterprise network scenario.
  
- **Seamless integration with the Plixer family of products** - Gain additional insights with the Risk Intelligence add-on and leverage deep integrations with other products in the Plixer ecosystem to maximize value.
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For further questions, check out the {ref}`FAQ page <resources-faqs>` or contact {ref}`Plixer Technical Support <ea-technical-support>`.

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deployment
configuration
basics
advanced
resources