20.1 Overview

Access Manager Appliance uses Analytics Server or Sentinel Solution Pack to generate reports. Analytics Server is easier to install and not only generates reports but also generates a dashboard to view visual analytics. But, if you do not want to use Analytics Server, then you must have a Sentinel setup with the solution pack, which consists of predefined report definitions. Access Manager Appliance requires Sentinel or Sentinel Log Manager to use this feature. You can use these reports to analyze users’ accesses to applications protected by Access Manager, in auditing, and for compliance purposes.

NOTE:Platform Agent and Novell Audit are no longer supported. Access Manager 4.3 installation no longer installs Platform Agent and Novell Audit for auditing. If you upgrade from an older version of Access Manager to 4.3, Platform Agent is still available. It is recommended to use Syslog for auditing.

You can generate and download the following canned reports:

  • NetIQ Access Manager Application Access Summary

  • NetIQ Access Manager Application Specific User Access

  • NetIQ Access Manager Federation Summary

  • NetIQ Access Manager User Application Access Summary

  • NetIQ Access Manager User Login Contract Summary

  • NetIQ Access Manager User Login Failure Report

  • NetIQ Access Manager Application Specific Risk based Authentication Report

The following diagram illustrates the Access Manager Appliance reporting architecture when integrated with Sentinel:

  • When an event occurs in Identity Server or Access Gateway, Platform Agent (PA) or Syslog sends it to Sentinel.

  • In Sentinel, Access Manager Collector parses these events and saves event data in the Sentinel database.

  • The Access Manager Reporting Solution Pack provides predefined report templates. You can use this template against event data to generate PDF reports.

  • You can access a report through the Sentinel user interface by using a web browser.