The default Router List
shows all the routers and interfaces from which NetFlow exports have
been received so far, along with specific details about each interface.
The default view shows the first router's interfaces alone. The
interface names can be sorted based on usage. The remaining
routers' interfaces are hidden. Click the [Show All]
link to display all routers' interfaces on the
Dashboard. Click the [Hide All] link to hide all
interfaces and show only the router names in the Router List.
You can set filters on the Dashboard view
to display only those interfaces whose incoming or outgoing traffic
values exceed a specified percentage value. Click the [Filter]
link to specify minimum percentage values for IN or OUT traffic. Click
the Set button for the changes to take effect. The
filter settings are then displayed beside the [Filter]
link. Click the icon at any time to clear the
filter settings and display all interfaces on the Dashboard again.
By clicking on the Select Period, the time
period choosen could be one of - Last Hour, Last 6 Hours, Today and
Last 24 Hours. Reports corresponding to the chosen time period is shown
in the Dashboard View.
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Click this icon, or on the router name, to view the interfaces corresponding to the router |
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Click this icon to hide the interfaces corresponding to the router |
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Click this icon to change the display name of the device |
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Click this icon before the interface name to change the display name of the interface, or its link speed( IN and OUT (in bps)). |
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Click this icon, to set the time period for refreshing the page contents. |
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Click this link to troubleshoot an interface. You can troubleshoot only one interface at a time. Note: Troubleshooting results are shown directly from raw data. Hence results depend on the raw data retention time period set in Settings |
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Indicates that NBAR report is available for the interface |
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Click on this icon to have a preview of the traffic graphs without drilling down in to each interface |
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Indicates that CBQoS report is available for the interface |
The Status column indicates the current status of that
interface.
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The Status of the interface is unknown and no flows have been received for the past 10 minutes. The interface is not responding to SNMP requests. |
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The interface is responding to SNMP requests and the link is up, but no flows have been received for the past ten minutes. |
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The link is up, and flows are being received. |
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The interface is responding to SNMP requests and the link is down and no flows are being received. |
More Reports
Compare Devices feature lets the user Compare multiple devices
for the same time period or Compare the same Device over different time
periods. eg: Every Day
Report, Every Hour Report, Every Week Report,
Every Month Report.
Field | Purpose/Description |
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Report Type |
The report type could be one of :
as the case may be. |
Select Period | When the Report Type is chosen as - Compare
Multiple Devices over the same time period, the available Periods
are Last Hour, Last 6 Hour, Today, Last 24 Hours, Yesterday, Last
Week, Last Month, Last Quarter or Custom Selection.
Custom Selection lets one choose the time period for which one desires
the report to be generated. When the Report Type is chosen as -Compare same device over different time periods, the available Periods are Every Day Report, Every Hour Report, Every Week Report, Every Month Report. |
Select Device(s) | This allows the user to select the device( if the same device is to be compared over various time periods) or the set of devices ( that are to be compared for a single time period). The Select Devices option allows the user to select the devices in terms of Interface or IP Group ( By default the top 10 interfaces or IP Group by utilization are chosen) which can be modified by clicking on the Modify button |
Generate Report |
The Generate Report invokes the report for the defined criteria. Report Options: The Report Options could be chosen to be one of
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Maximize | When the Generate Report option is invoked, the filter condition frame is minimized to offer a better view of the graph ( report ) without scrolling. The filter frame can be restored by using the Maximize button. |
Minimize | The Minimize button can be used to minimize the Filter Frame for a better view of the report (graph) generated without scrolling |
Search Devices
Upon clicking the Search link a pop-up with provision to
Select Devices & set criteria comes up. In the pop-up window that
opens up, click the Select Devices link to choose the
interfaces on which the report should be generated.
Under Search Criteria, enter the criteria on which traffic
needs to be filtered. You can enter any of the following criteria to
filter traffic:
The From and To boxes let
you choose custom time periods for the report. Use the icon to select
the date and time easily. Use the IN/OUT box to
display values based on IN traffic, OUT traffic, or both IN and OUT
traffic. The View per page lets you choose how many
results to display.