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Top N Details (Top Talkers) Screen
Duration
Time Remaining
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W A N s u i t e 5 3 3 0
Figure 3.32
Trap Log Screen
Clicking on the Top Talkers link in the navigation tree displays the Top N
Details screen (Figure 3.33), which is used to set parameters for and initiate
the generation of a list of IP addresses ranked in terms of the number of
frames and octets they have transmitted during a specified reporting period.
(The "N" in "Top N Details" represents the variable number of Top Talkers
that will be reported.) This report allows MIS managers to determine who is
generating the most traffic on a WAN based on IP addresses.
Figure 3.33
Top N Details (Top Talkers) Screen
To generate a Top Talkers report, enter the duration parameters and desired
report size in the appropriate fields and then click the "Submit" button.
Establishes the amount of time (in seconds) for which the Top Talkers report
will capture IP traffic; typically this value is 900 seconds (15 minutes).
As soon you initiate generation of a report by pressing the "Submit" button,
the Duration value is copied over to the Time Remaining field. Click on the
"Refresh" button to see how much time remains before the report is
completed.
As soon as the specified Duration for the report has elapsed, the screen will
refresh itself and will display the resulting report-specific information in the
outlined box at the bottom of the screen. This report comprises the elements
defined in the following paragraphs.
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