Table Of Contents
Creating and Viewing Reports
Basic Reports
Viewing the Basic Reports Table
Enabling and Disabling Reports
Renaming a Report
Creating New Reports
Selecting the Report Type
Selecting the Application Report Parameters
Selecting Host Report Parameters
Selection Host Conversation Report Parameters
Selecting VLAN Report Parameters
Selecting Differentiated Services Report Parameters
Selecting Application Response Time Report Parameters
Selecting Switch Port Report Parameters
Deleting a Report
Viewing Reports
Custom Reports
Creating a Custom Report
Editing a Custom Report
Deleting a Custom Report
Viewing a Custom Report
Moving a Custom Report to a Different Folder
Creating and Viewing Reports
The reports function allows you to store and retrieve short and medium term historical data about the network traffic monitored by the NAM. The Reports tabs provides options for creating and viewing basic and custom reports. The tabs have options for:
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Basic Reports
•Custom Reports
Basic Reports
Basic reports allow you to view reports about a specific target, such as a network host or protocol. Basic reports can be customized and combined to create custom reports. For more information on customized reports, see the "Custom Reports" section. These topics allow you to manage your basic reports:
•Viewing the Basic Reports Table.
•Creating New Reports.
•Deleting a Report.
•Viewing Reports.
Viewing the Basic Reports Table
Report data is stored in the NAM database for 100 days. Report data older than 100 days is overwritten sequentially by new report data.
Step 1 Click the Reports tab.
Step 2 Click Basic Reports.
The Basic Reports Table (Table 5-1) is displayed.
Table 5-1 Basic Reports Table
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Field
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Description
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Basic Report Type |
Filters the list of reports by report type. |
Name |
Name of the report. |
Type |
Type of statistic. |
Data Source |
Source of the report data. |
Interval |
The report data polling interval. |
Create Time |
Time the report was created. |
Status |
•OK—Enabled and data is being collected. •Disabled—No data is being collected. •Pending—Report is enabled, but no data collected. •Inactive Data Source—Data source was deleted. Note If no data was collected, a time stamp displays the last collection. |
Enabling and Disabling Reports
Reports can be enabled or disabled directly from the Basic Reports table.
•To enable a report, select the report from the table, then click Enable. When a report is enabled, it continues to run until it is disabled.
•To disable a report, select the report from the table, then click Disable.
Note All reports are enabled by default.
Renaming a Report
Step 1 Select a report from the table and click Rename.
A text window appears.
Step 2 Enter the new name of the report and do one of the following:
•To accept the changes, click OK.
•To delete the changes and return to the Basic Reports table, click Cancel.
Creating New Reports
Before you can create reports, you should make sure the applicable network traffic is being sent to the NAM and that monitoring functions are enabled for the type of statistic and data sources. For more information on enabling monitoring functions, see the "Setting Up Data Collections" section.
Note If you turn off collections on a data source on which a report is running, the reports function will automatically turn the collections back on.
Step 1 Click the Reports tab.
Step 2 Click Basic Reports.
The Basic Reports table is displayed.
Step 3 Click Create.
The Create Historical Report wizard is displayed. The following table shows the steps used to create a historical report.
Selecting the Report Type
Step 1 Select the report type.
Step 2 Click Next.
•If you selected Application, the Application Report Parameters dialog box appears. (See the "Selecting the Application Report Parameters" section.)
•If you selected Host, the Host Report dialog box appears. (See the "Selecting Host Report Parameters" section.)
•If you selected Conversation, the Host Conversation Report dialog box appears. (See the "Selection Host Conversation Report Parameters" section.)
•If you selected VLAN, the VLAN Report Parameters dialog box appears. (See the "Selecting VLAN Report Parameters" section.)
•If you selected Diff Serv, the Differentiated Services Report Parameters dialog box appears. (See the "Selecting Differentiated Services Report Parameters" section.)
•If you selected Response Time, the Application Response Time Report Parameters dialog box appears. (See the "Selecting Application Response Time Report Parameters" section.)
•If you selected Switch Port, the Switch Port Report Parameters dialog box appears. (See the "Selecting Switch Port Report Parameters" section.)
Selecting the Application Report Parameters
The Application Report Parameters Dialog Box (Table 5-2) is displayed.
Table 5-2 Application Report Parameters Dialog Box
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Field
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Description
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Usage Notes
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Encapsulation |
Protocol encapsulation type. |
Select an encapsulation from the list. |
Protocol |
Name of the application protocol. |
Select a protocol from the list. |
Report Name |
Name of the report. |
The report name is generated automatically. To change the name of the report, select Customized, then enter the name. |
Data Type |
The type of data. |
Select a type from the list. |
Polling Interval |
The interval in which the report data will be polled. |
Select an interval from the list. |
Data Source |
The network traffic source from which report data will be collected. |
Select a source from the list. |
Do one of the following:
•To accept the changes, click Finish.
•To delete the changes and return to the Basic Reports table, click Cancel.
Selecting Host Report Parameters
The Host Report Parameters Dialog Box (Table 5-3) is displayed.
Table 5-3 Host Report Parameters Dialog Box
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Field
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Description
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Usage Notes
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Host name |
The name of the host from which data is polled. |
Enter the IPv4 host name or address of the host. |
Encapsulation |
Protocol encapsulation type. |
Select an encapsulation from the list. |
Protocol |
Name of the application protocol. |
Select a protocol from the list. This is optional. |
Report Name |
Name of the report. |
The name of the report is generated generated. To change the name, click Customized, then enter the new name. |
Data Type |
The type of data. |
Select a type from the list. |
Polling Interval |
The interval in which the report data will be polled. |
Select an interval from the list. |
Data Source |
The network traffic source from which report data will be collected. |
Select a source from the list. |
Do one of the following:
•To accept the changes, click Finish.
•To delete the changes and return to the Basic Reports table, click Cancel.
Selection Host Conversation Report Parameters
The Host Conversation Report Parameters Dialog Box (Table 5-4) is displayed.
Table 5-4 Host Conversation Report Parameters Dialog Box
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Field
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Description
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Usage Notes
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Host 1 and Host 2 |
The identification of the conversation hosts to be reported. |
•Host 1—Enter the IPv4 host name or address of host 1. •Host 2—Enter theIPv4 host name or address of host 2. |
Encapsulation |
Protocol encapsulation type. |
Select an encapsulation from the list. |
Protocol |
Name of the application protocol. |
Select a protocol from the list. |
Report Name |
Name of the report. |
The report name is automatically generated. To change the report name, click Customized and enter the name. |
Data Type |
The type of data. |
Select a type from the list. |
Polling Interval |
The interval in which the report data will be polled. |
Select an interval from the list. |
Data Source |
The network traffic source from which report data will be collected. |
Select a source from the list. |
Do one of the following:
•To accept the changes, click Finish.
•To delete the changes and return to the Basic Reports table, click Cancel.
Selecting VLAN Report Parameters
The VLAN Report Parameters Dialog Box (Table 5-5) is displayed.
Note VLAN reports are not available for NetFlow data sources.
Table 5-5 VLAN Report Parameters Dialog Box
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Field
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Description
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Usage Notes
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VLAN Number |
Name or number of the VLAN to be reported. |
Enter the VLAN name or number. |
Top N VLANs |
Reports the top N VLANs. |
Click to select the reporting of the top N VLANs. |
Report Name |
Name of the report. |
The report name is automatically generated. To change the report name, click Customized and enter the name. |
Data Type |
The type of data. |
Select a type from the list. |
Polling Interval |
The interval in which the report data will be polled. |
Select an interval from the list. |
Data Source |
The network traffic source from which report data will be collected. |
Select a source from the list. Note Supervisor engine module- based data sources require Supervisor II engine module or later. |
Do one of the following:
•To accept the changes, click Finish.
•To delete the changes and return to the Basic Reports table, click Cancel.
Selecting Differentiated Services Report Parameters
The Differentiated Services Report Parameters Dialog Box (Table 5-6) is displayed.
Table 5-6 Differentiated Services Report Parameters Dialog Box
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Field
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Description
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Usage Notes
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DiffServ Information |
The identification of the differentiated services (DiffServ) statistics to be reported. |
•DiffServ Profile—Select the name of the DiffServ profile. •Aggregation Group—Select the aggregation group. •Encapsulation—If the Protocol checkbox is selected, select an encapsulation from the list. •Protocol—If the Protocol checkbox is selected, select a protocol from the list. •Host Name—If the Host checkbox is selected, enter the IPv4 host name or address of the host (optional). |
Report Name |
Name of the report. |
The report name is automatically generated. To change the report name, click Customized and enter the name. |
Data Type |
The type of data. |
Select a type from the list. |
Polling Interval |
The interval in which the report data will be polled. |
Select an interval from the list. |
Data Source |
The network traffic source from which report data will be collected. |
Select a source from the list. Note NetFlow is not an available data source. |
Do one of the following:
•To accept the changes, click Finish.
•To delete the changes and return to the Basic Reports table, click Cancel.
Selecting Application Response Time Report Parameters
The Application Response Time Report Parameters Dialog Box (Table 5-7) is displayed.
Table 5-7 Application Response Time Report Parameters Dialog Box
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Field
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Description
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Usage Notes
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Target |
The identification of the application response time (ART) statistics to be reported. |
•Encapsulation—Select an encapsulation from the list. •Protocol—Select a protocol from the list. •Server—Enter the name of the server. •Client—Enter the name of the client (optional). |
Report Name |
Name of the report. |
The report name is automatically generated. To change the report name, click Customized and enter the name. |
Data Type |
The type of data. |
Select a type from the list. |
Polling Interval |
The interval in which the report data will be polled. |
Select an interval from the list. |
Data Source |
The network traffic source from which report data will be collected. |
Select a source from the list. Note NetFlow is not an available data source. |
Do one of the following:
•To accept the changes, click Finish.
•To delete the changes and return to the Basic Reports table, click Cancel.
Selecting Switch Port Report Parameters
The Switch Port Report Parameters Dialog Box (Table 5-8) is displayed.
Table 5-8 Switch Port Report Parameters Dialog Box
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Field
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Description
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Usage Notes
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Switch Module/Port |
List of switch modules and the corresponding ports available on the module. |
Select a switch module and port to generate reports from. |
Top N Ports |
Reports the top N switch ports. |
Click to select reporting of the top N ports. This requires mini-RMON to be enabled on the Supervisor engine module. |
Report Name |
Name of the report. |
The report name is automatically generated. To change the report name, click Customized and enter the name. |
Data Type |
Type of data to be reported: •Bytes/cec •Packets/sec •Utilization % •Broadcast Bytes/sec •Multicast Bytes/sec •Drop Events/sec |
Select the data type from the list. |
Polling Interval |
The interval in which the report data will be polled. |
Select an interval from the list. |
Do one of the following:
•To accept the changes, click Finish.
•To delete the changes and return to the Basic Reports table, click Cancel.
Deleting a Report
To delete a report, select the report from the Basic Reports table and click Delete.
Viewing Reports
To view a report, click the report name in the Basic Reports table, or select report and click View. The Reports Window (Figure 5-1) is displayed.
Figure 5-1 Reports Window
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1
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Displays the selected reports. |
7
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Name of the report. |
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2
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Report graph. |
8
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Click to view the selected reports. |
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3
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Navigated between time periods. |
9
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Select the target reports to be displayed. |
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4
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Downloads the report to a file. |
10
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Style of the graph. |
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5
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Prints the report. |
11
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Granularity of the report. |
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6
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Launches the online help. |
12
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Length of the report time period. |
Multiple target reports can be selected and displayed in the same graph. If you select multiple reports with different units, they will be displayed as subreports in the report graph area.
Note Only one Top N report can be selected.
Report granularity cannot exceed the polling frequency of the report. For example, a report with a 15-minute polling interval cannot be displayed with a
5-minute granularity. If you select a report granularity lower than the polling frequency, the report data will be aggregated accordingly.
A red exclamation mark will be displayed in the report selector for disabled reports and reports with error conditions. For more information on reports with error conditions, see the Report Error Conditions table (Table 5-9). System events that affect report data collection, such as changes in SPAN data sources are displayed as red triangles in tabular reports. Click system events to view a list of these events.
Table 5-9 Report Error Conditions
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Error Condition
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Description
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Not Started |
The report has not been created and data collection has not been started for this time period. |
Data Pending |
Data for the current period is being collected. |
No Data |
No data was collected for this period. This can be due to: •The report is disabled. •The NAM is not running. •the Report Data Collection task is not running. |
No Activity |
The NAM does not detect any traffic activity for this target. This can be caused by an inactive target or a data source configuration problem. |
Not Monitored |
The monitoring function for this type of traffic statistic is not enabled or is not available for the NAM and/or switch. |
Tip Move the mouse cursor over the report name in the report selector to see more information about the report.
Use the tabular report style to view numeric data and information about the errors or exception conditions related to the report data collection.
Custom Reports
After you create reports in the Basic Reports table, you can combine and customize them in the Custom Reports section.
These topics allow you to manage your custom reports:
•Creating a Custom Report.
•Editing a Custom Report.
•Deleting a Custom Report.
•Viewing a Custom Report.
Creating a Custom Report
Step 1 Click the Reports tab.
Step 2 Click Custom Reports.
The Custom Reports table is displayed.
Step 3 Click Create.
The Create Custom Report Dialog Box (Table 5-10) is displayed.
Table 5-10 Create Custom Report Dialog Box
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Field
|
Usage Note
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Report Name |
Enter the name of the custom report |
Folder |
Select the folder you want the report to be in. |
Period |
Select the length of the report time period. |
Granularity |
Select the date granularity of the report. |
Style |
Select the style of the graph. |
Report Data |
Select the basic reports to include in the custom report. To view all of your selected reports, click the Selection tab. |
Step 4 Do one of the following:
• To accept the changes, click Submit.
•To clear the changes, click Reset.
Creating a New Folder
You can create a new folder directly from the Custom Reports table to store additional custom reports.
Step 1 Click New Folder.
A text box appears.
Step 2 Enter the name of the folder, then click OK.
The new folder appears in the Custom Reports table.
Editing a Custom Report
Step 1 Click the Reports tab.
Step 2 Click Custom Reports.
The Custom Reports table is displayed.
Step 3 Select the custom report to edit, then click Edit.
The Edit Custom Reports dialog box is displayed.
Step 4 Make the necessary changes, then do one of the following:
•To accept the changes, click Submit.
•To leave the configuration unchanged, click Reset.
Deleting a Custom Report
To delete a custom report, select it in the Custom Report table, then click Delete.
Viewing a Custom Report
Step 1 Click the Reports tab.
Step 2 Click Custom Reports.
The Custom Reports table is displayed.
Step 3 Select the custom report to view, then click View.
The Reports Window (Figure 5-1) is displayed.
Moving a Custom Report to a Different Folder
Step 1 Click the Reports tab.
Step 2 Click Custom Reports.
The Custom Reports table is displayed.
Step 3 Select the custom report to edit, then click Edit.
The Edit Custom Reports dialog box is displayed.
Step 4 Select a new folder from the Folder drop-down list and click Submit.
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