Changes to the Administration page

Changes to the Administration page

In product version 6.6.186, we released a redesigned Administration page to enhance usability and provide logical groupings of functions managed in the Security Console. As part of the redesign, some of the links you are familiar with may be renamed or moved to a different section of the Administration page. Some of the most noticeable changes include:

Administration page navigation comparison

The following tables show the differences in navigation for the Administration page in versions prior to 6.6.186 and the current version.

Users and assets

Before 6.6.186Current
Users > Create and manage user accounts and manage your password policyUsers > Manage users

Users > Manage user roles

Users > Manage password policy
Asset Groups > Create dynamic or static asset groups and manage existing asset groupsAssets > Asset Groups > Manage asset groups
Discovery Options > Connections > create and manage connections that allow the Security Console to discover assets dynamicallyAssets > Discovery > Manage asset discovery connections
Discovery Options > Connections > view events and statistics for asset discovery mechanismsAssets > Discovery > View asset discovery events
Discovery Options > NSX Manager > Create and manage settings that give the Scan Engine direct access to an NSX network of virtual assetsAssets > Settings > Manage asset exclusions and asset linking

Scans and scan options

Before 6.6.186Current
Scan Options > Engines > Create and manage available Scan Engines, and Scan Engine PoolsScans > Scan Engines > Manage scan engines

Scans > Scan Engines > Manage scan engine pools
Scan Options > History > View complete scan history for this installationScans > History > View current and past scans
Scan Options > Templates > Create and manage scan templates for controlling and tuning scansScans > Scan Templates > Manage scan templates
Scan Options > Shared Credentials > Create and manage shared credentials for authenticated scansScans > Shared Credentials > Manage shared credentials for scans
Scan Options > Blackouts > Create and manage global blackoutsScans > Blackouts > Manage global blackouts
Scan Options > Root Certificates > manage root certificates used in scanningScans > Root Certificates > Manage root certificates
Calendar > View monthly calendar of all scheduled scans and reportsCalendar icon (calendar icon)

Global and Console settings

Before 6.6.186Current
Global and Console Settings > Console > Administer settings for the Security Console, including auto-update and logging settingsConsole > Info > View general information and updates
Global and Console Settings > Console > Administer settings for the Security Console, including auto-update and logging settings > Web ServerConsole > Web Server > Manage web server settings
Global and Console Settings > Console > Administer settings for the Security Console, including auto-update and logging settings > Proxy SettingsConsole > Proxy > Manage proxy settings
Global and Console Settings > Console > Administer settings for the Security Console, including auto-update and logging settings > Manage console authConsole > Authentication > Manage console authentication 2FA and SSO
Global and Console Settings > Console > Administer settings for the Security Console, including auto-update and logging settings > Data SynchronizationConsole > Platform > Manage data synchronization with the Platform
Global and Console Settings > Console > Administer settings for the Security Console, including auto-update and logging settings > SMTPConsole > Notifications > Manage SMTP mail notifications
Global and Console Settings > Console > Administer settings for the Security Console, including auto-update and logging settings > LicensingConsole > Licensing > View current license

Console > Licensing > Activate a license

Maintenance, Storage, and Troubleshooting

Before 6.6.186Current
Maintenance, Storage, and Troubleshooting > Maintenance > Perform database maintenance and migration tasksConsole > Database > Manage database settings

Console > Database > Perform database maintenance
Maintenance, Storage and Troubleshooting > Troubleshooting > Diagnose and troubleshoot problems with the Security Console. Run Security Console commands.Console > Troubleshooting > Troubleshoot issues

Console > Troubleshooting > Run commands
Maintenance, Storage and Troubleshooting > Manage data export settings for storage to obtain richer scan data for integration with your internal reporting systemsData Warehousing > Manage data warehousing

Vulnerabilities, exceptions, and overrides

Before 6.6.186Current
Exceptions and Overrides > Review requests to exclude vulnerabilities from reports and to override policy compliance resultsVulnerabilities > Review vulnerability exception requests

Vulnerabilities > Review vulnerability investigation requests

Vulnerabilities > Manage risk score settings
SCAP > View information pertaining to SCAP contentPolicies > View SCAP update content