Disclaimer: This information is provided as-is for the benefit of the Community. Please contact Sophos Professional Services if you require assistance with your specific environment.

Overview

This Recommended Read aims to demonstrate how Sophos Central Reporting is set up.

Sophos Central Registration

Step 1:To Register

Under the Web-admin GUI > Protect > Sophos Central > Click on Register

Kindly see the reference on How to enable Sophos Central management of your Sophos Firewall

Step 2: Enabling Sophos Central Services

Ensure the following options are clicked or turned on
            i) Send reports and logs to Sophos Central

Sophos Central Firewall Management

Step 3: Firewall Service Acceptance

Under Sophos Central > Firewall Management > Manage > Firewalls > Accept Services
* Once you click accept services, you’ll see that firewall connected (with a green check icon)

Managing the log settings

Step 4: Log Setting

Under the Web-admin GUI > CONFIGURE > System services > Log settings

You’ll see Central reporting configured

Under Log settings > Log settings, you can control which logs you want to send over to Sophos central reporting.

Sophos Central Central Firewall Reporting

Step 5:Licensing Type (Advanced/Basic)

Sophos Central > On the top right under your name >Click the  drop-down menu > Licensing

Under the Central Firewall Reporting > Click on Manage.

Under Manage, you can manage the reporting License basic and advance on Sophos central reporting.

Firewall Management

Step 6: Report Hub

Under Sophos Central > Firewall Management > Analyze > Report Hub

Select the Firewall. 

   Under the Analyze > Report Generator, you can capture various other reports.

i) Bandwidth Usage:
ii) Web Usage:

You can also schedule various reports. Reference screenshot:



Hope this Recommended Read clarified your doubts and helped you achieve your requirements