Audit agents
The Audit agents page in the Admin Center displays a list of deployed audit agents that report to AlloyScan, and provides detailed information about each agent. The section also allows downloading audit agents or obtain the download link for remote installation. This makes it easy to deploy agents on remote computers and ensure that they are properly configured and managed.
Selecting a host opens a sliding panel with these tabs: General and Tasks. The Configuration button in the upper-right corner provides access to the configuration settings.
When an audit agent is selected, a sliding pane opens with additional details about the agent. This includes information such as the name, version, and status. The panel also displays the last connection date, which helps administrators monitor the health of the agent and ensure that it is properly communicating with the system.
Click Configuration to open the settings pane for this audit agent. Here you can adjust how often the agent contacts AlloyScan to check for updated configuration (the Check interval for configuration changes (in minutes) option) and how it records diagnostic logs.
Configuration
Click Configuration in the upper-right corner to open the configuration settings pane for this host. Here, you can adjust how often the agent checks for configuration changes and records diagnostic logs.
Setting up check interval
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Check interval for configuration changes (in minutes): Specifies how often the agent contacts AlloyScan to check for updated configuration.
Logging and diagnostics
The Log level setting controls the amount of diagnostic detail the audit agent records. Available log levels:
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Debug: Full diagnostic output
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Info: General operational messages (default)
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Warning: Non-critical issues
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Error: Errors affecting service functionality
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Error Critical: Only critical failures
When Debug is selected, the audit log automatically collects debug-level logs and uploads them to AlloyScan. The Download logs button then appears next to the Configuration button, allowing you to download the most recent debug log archive. Only the latest archive is kept by default (covering up to the last 24 hours).
Log entries generated at levels below Debug are stored locally on the host. These local logs are not uploaded to AlloyScan but can be viewed directly on the host, for example, by clicking the audit agent icon in the system tray and selecting the option to open or view logs.
General tab
The General tab displays information about the computer hosting the audit agent. This information helps identify the host and confirm communication status. The following fields are displayed:
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Client ID: Unique system identifier assigned to this audit agent instance. Each audit agent is registered using a unique identifier, ensuring consistency and preventing conflicts in AlloyScan.
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Host name: The name of the computer where the agent is running.
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IP address: The current IP address of the host.
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Registration date: The date when the audit agent was registered with AlloyScan.
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Last active: The most recent time the service connected to AlloyScan.
Tasks tab
The Tasks tab shows the history of operations performed by the audit agent. Each row in the table represents a task instance. The table includes the start date, the current status, and any error details if the task encountered issues. You may filter each column using the filter icon next to its name, or sort by start date to see the most recent work first.
At the top left of the page is the View selector. The default view can be modified, saved under the same name, or saved as a new named view if you want to preserve a personalized layout.
To download the currently displayed task list in a structured format, click the Export data button.
INFO: For instructions on how to customize data views, see Customizing data views