ERA Console Options

ERA Console can be configured in the menu Tools > Console Options...

3.5.1 Connection

To access ERA Console settings go to the main ERAC menu Tools > Console Options… or File > Edit Connections.... This tab is is used to configure the connection from ERAC to ERAS. For more detail, see chapter Connecting to ERAS .

The Connection tab lets you select which server you want to connect and whether you want to connect to that selected server at the ERA Console startup. The console can only be connected to one server at a time. If you want to add replicated servers, you need to set up replication in menu Tools/Server Options/Replication Settings...

NOTE: The port for connecting to ERA Server can be customized under Tool > Server Options > Other Settings tab (see chapter Other Settings ).

Add/Remove... - use it to add new ERA Servers, or modify existing servers. Clicking this option will open the Connection Edit window. To add a new connection, enter the IP Address or the Hostname of the Server, Port to be used by the connection and a comment (optional). Click the Add/Save button to add the connection to the list of

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Remove All option or edit the connection (similar to creating a new connection).

Connect to selected server on the console startup The console will automatically connect to a predefined ERA Server.

Show message when connection fails If there is a communication error, an alert will be displayed.

3.5.2 Columns

This tab allows you to specify which attributes (columns) are displayed in individual tabs. Changes will be reflected in the Custom View Mode (Clients tab ). Other modes cannot be modified.

To display a column on a particular tab, click on the tab name in the tab list and check the column(s) you want displayed.

Select pane – Choose the pane for which you wish to alter the selection of columns to show.

Select columns to show – Select the columns you want to be displayed in the pane. Choose carefully to include all the information you need in the pane, but keep the view of the data transparent at the same time.

Clear All – Unchecks all checkboxes in the Select columns to show window for the selected pane. Set All – Checks all checkboxes in the Select columns to show window for the selected pane.

Default – Resets all checkboxes in the Select columns to show window to default for the selected pane. All to default – Resets all checkboxes in the Select columns to show window to default for all panes.

3.5.3 Colors

This tab allows you to associate different colors with specific system-related events, in order to better highlight problematic clients (Conditional Highlighting). For example, clients with a slightly outdated virus signature database ( Clients: Previous Version) could be distinguished from clients with an obsolete one (Clients: Older Versions or N/A). Assign a specific color to panes and columns by selecting them in the Pane and Column list. Then select in what color they should be shown.

NOTE: The column Clients: Older Version or N/A color is used when the version of ESET Smart Security Virus Database on the client is not added or older than on the server. It is also used when the version of ESET Security product on the server is older than on the client or not added.

In the column Clients: Last connected, the interval when to use the coloring can be specified.

3.5.4 Paths

To access ERA Console settings go to the main ERAC menu Tools > Console Options…

The Paths tab lets you select where your reports generated by the ERA Console should be stored. To learn more about generating and viewing reports refer to the Reports chapter of this help file.

3.5.5 Date/Time

The Date/Time pane lets you customize advanced options for ERA Console. Also, here you can select the desired time format displayed across the records in the ERA Console window.

Absolute Console will display absolute time (e.g., "14:30:00"). Relative Console will display relative time (e.g., ”2 weeks ago”).

Regional Console will display time according to regional settings (taken from the Windows settings).

Recalculate UTC time to your local time (use local time) Select this check box to recalculate to your local time. Otherwise, GMT – UTC time will be displayed.

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3.5.6 Other Settings

The Other settings pane lets you configure advanced options of ESET ERA Console. 1. Filter settings

Auto Apply Changes If enabled, filters in individual tabs will generate new outputs each time the filter settings are modified. Otherwise the filtering will take place only after clicking Apply Changes.

NOTE: If ERA Console is going to be connected 24/7 to an ERA Server from the administrator’s PC, it is recommended to enable the option Show on taskbar when minimized and leave the console minimized when inactive. If a problem occurs, the systray icon will turn red – which is a signal for the administrator to intervene. It is also recommended to adjust the option Use highlighted systray icon when problematic clients found – events triggering the change of the icon color.

Remote administrator updates This section lets you enable checking for new versions of ESET Remote

Administrator. It is recommended to leave the default value monthly. If a new version is available, the ERA Console displays a notification at the program startup.

2. Other settings

Use automatic refresh Automatic data refresh in individual tabs and in chosen interval. Show gridlines Select this option to separate individual cells in all tabs by gridlines.

Prefer showing Client as "Server/Name" instead of "Server/Computer/MAC" – Affects the display mode for clients in some dialog windows (for example New task). This option has only visual effect.

Use systray icon – ERA Console will be represented by a Windows system tray icon.

Show on taskbar when minimized If the ERA Console window is minimized, it will be accessible from the Windows taskbar.

Use highlighted systray icon when problematic clients found – Use this option, together with the Edit button to define events, which will trigger a change of the systray icon color.

Optional information messages Disables (Disable All) or enables (Enable All) all informative messages. If this option is enabled, you will find blue, underlined messages across the ERA Console. If you click these messages, they open bubble windows with hints and tips how to use the product.