Viewpoint Web Interface - Dell SonicWALL GX250 Manual

ViewPoint Web Interface

This section briefly describes the ViewPoint Web Interface and the Web-based help
options. The ViewPoint Web Interface may be accessed from any computer located on
the same network as the ViewPoint Server from a Web browser.
Note: Please use Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater or Netscape Navigator 4.x to login
and manage ViewPoint. Confirm that your Web browser is configured to allow cookies
and Java code.
General, Bandwidth, Services, Web Usage, Web Filter, FTP Usage, Mail
Usage, Attacks, and Configure options appear on the left side of the window. You
may navigate through the Web-based ViewPoint reports by selecting and expanding
the menu options on the left side of browser window and then selecting the desired
ViewPoint report.
The ViewPoint Web Interface also includes links at the top right corner of the browser
window. These options are: Date, Help, and Logout.
• The Date option opens a new window. This window allows you to change the re-
port date from a Web-based calendar.
• The Help option displays comprehensive, Web-based instructions for installing,
configuring and troubleshooting ViewPoint.
• The Logout option on the upper right side of the browser window terminates the
management session and redisplays the Authentication window. If the Logout op-
tion is clicked, it is necessary to re-login and authenticate to use ViewPoint.
Note: The ViewPoint administrator is automatically logged out of the ViewPoint User
Interface after 5 minutes of inactivity.
The current report date is displayed at the top right of the ViewPoint window.
ViewPoint Report Layout
Most ViewPoint reports include a chart and a table. The chart displays information such
as the amount of bandwidth through the SonicWALL over time. The table provides a
summary of the data displayed in the chart. Several reports deviate from this layout:
the General Status report presents state information retrieved directly from the
SonicWALL, the Bandwidth Monitor and Service Monitor display dynamic, real-
time graphs of network activity through the SonicWALL, and the Admin Login, User
Login, Failed Login, VPN Events, and System Events reports display a list of all
pertinent events sorted by time.
Next/Previous
Some reports may contain thousands of records; more data than can be displayed in
a single table. These reports include Next and Previous links at the top of the table
which allow you to view the subsequent or preceding report data.
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