About using the ESM console grid and chart

To use Symantec Enterprise Security Manager, you must be able to interpret the information in the ESM console grid and chart. The ESM console displays security data in the following modes:

Drill-down
Summary
Trend

You can select the mode on the View menu or by clicking the associated icons on the toolbar. You can also select settings to filter summary information. The settings determine the information that the chart and the grid display.

The following are the differences between the modes:

Mode	Chart contents
Drill-down	The chart shows the current security level and score of the objects that are immediately beneath the object that you select in the summary branch.
Summary	The chart shows a count by security level of the objects that are immediately beneath the object that you select in the summary branch.
Trend	The chart shows how the security level and score of the object that you select in the summary branch has changed over time.