Viewpoint - Dell SonicWALL GX250 Manual

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VIEWPOINT

Monitoring critical network events and activity, such as security threats, inappropriate Web
use, and bandwidth levels, is an essential component of network security. SonicWALL
ViewPoint compliments SonicWALL's Internet security offerings by providing detailed and
comprehensive reports of network activity.
SonicWALL ViewPoint is a software application that creates dynamic, Web-based
network reports. SonicWALL ViewPoint generates both real-time and historical reports
to offer a complete view of all activity through your SonicWALL Internet security
appliance. With SonicWALL ViewPoint, you are able to monitor network access,
enhance security and anticipate future bandwidth needs.
SonicWALL ViewPoint:
• Displays bandwidth use by IP address and service
• Identifies inappropriate Web use
• Provides detailed reports of attacks
• Collects and aggregates system and network errors
• Shows VPN events and problems
• Presents visitor traffic to your Web site
SonicWALL ViewPoint software may be installed on a server running Windows 2000 or
NT located on the SonicWALL's LAN. SonicWALL ViewPoint is available as a standard
feature for the SonicWALLGX series.
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