The Performance Analyzer task creates a list of the most active application and files that have the most access attempts. This information can help you define a trusted zone to minimize the impact of the application on the performance of industrial software.
For the Performance Analyzer task to work correctly, the computer on which the task is started must be running Windows Vista or later.
You can manage this task only in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console and the Application Console.
In the Task type drop-down list, select Performance Analyzer.
Enter a task name or leave the default name.
Select devices to which you want to assign the task and click the Next button.
In the Task scope window, specify a scope for the task and click Next.
In the Selecting an account to run the task window, specify an account and click the Next button.
In the Finish task creation window, select the Open task details when creation is complete check box and click Finish.
This opens a window; in that window, select the Application settings tab.
Go to the Performance Analyzer settings section.
In the Automatically stop the task in field, set a time interval in hours (1–168 hours) or days (1–7 days) after which Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes must stop the analysis.
If necessary, under Rule generation scope limitation create a list of folders in which you want Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes to perform the analysis to generate exclusion rules:
Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes supports environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask: You can also add network folders or files to the scan scope by specifying their path in UNC (Universal Naming Convention) format.
By default, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes runs the task without a limited scope.
In the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes Console tree, select System Inspection → Performance Analyzer.
In the results pane, click the Properties link.
This opens a window; in that window, on the Task settings tab, in the Stop the task in field, set a time interval in hours (1–168 hours) or days (1–7 days) after which Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes must stop the analysis.
If necessary, under Rule generation scope create a list of folders in which you want Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes to perform the analysis to generate exclusion rules:
Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes supports environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask: You can also add network folders or files to the scan scope by specifying their path in UNC (Universal Naming Convention) format.
By default, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes runs the task without a limited scope.
You can export Performance Analyzer task results directly to the trusted zone settings of a Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes policy or to local trusted zone settings of the application, or you can save object information from reports to an XML file that you can subsequently import into settings.
In the main window of the Web Console, select Assets (Devices) → Managed devices.
Click the name of the device for which you want to configure task settings.
In the <Device name> window that opens, select the Tasks tab.
Click the relevant Performance Analyzer task.
To export group task results:
In the main window of the Web Console, select Assets (Devices) → Tasks.
Click the relevant Performance Analyzer task.
This opens a window; in that window, select the Application settings tab.
The task properties window opens.
Go to the Performance Analyzer results section.
Select the Consider file hashes check box to include hash in the report. By default, the check box is cleared.
If necessary, clear the Consider file paths check box to exclude file paths from the report. The check box is selected by default.
At least one of the Consider file hashes, Consider file paths check boxes must be selected.
Select objects to be exported on the Files and Applications tabs.
You can export the whole report or expand the report and select individual objects that you want to export.
To export task results to trusted zone settings of a policy:
Click Export to settings.
This opens a window; in that window, select the check box next to the name of the policy to which you want to export settings, then click the Export button.
If a list of exclusions is already configured in the policy, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes adds new entries to this list.
To export task results to an XML file:
Click Export to file.
Click Export. This opens a window; in that window, specify whether you want to export selected objects or all objects, then click Export.
Export Performance Analyzer of task results to local trusted zone settings of Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes is available in the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes Console if the Allow use of local exclusions and Allow editing of local trusted applications are selected on the Scan exclusions and Trusted applications tabs in the Supplementary → Trusted zone section of the policy.
In the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes Console tree, select System Inspection → Performance Analyzer.
In the results pane, click the Results link.
The Performance Analyzer results window opens.
Select the Consider file hashes check box to include hash in the report. By default, the check box is cleared.
If necessary, clear the Consider file paths check box to exclude file paths from the report. The check box is selected by default.
At least one of the Consider file hashes, Consider file paths check boxes must be selected.
Select objects to be exported on the Files and Applications tabs.
You can export the whole report or expand the report and select individual objects that you want to export.
To export task results to trusted zone settings of the application:
Click Export to settings.
Confirm that you want to export the selected objects to trusted zone settings.
If a list of exclusions is already configured in the settings, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes adds new entries to this list.
To export task results to an XML file:
Click Export to file.
This opens a window; in that window, specify the name of the XML file to which you want to export the list of objects, and select the folder in which you want to save this file.