Bandwidth Reports - Dell SonicWALL GX250 Manual

System Events
The System Events report lists events and errors that occurred to the SonicWALL
Internet security appliance during the report period. System events include successful
downloads of the Content Filter List, SonicWALL activations, DHCP and PPPoE
informational messages, and High Availability backup firewall activation. System errors
listed include problems downloading the Content Filter List, difficulties obtaining a
DHCP Client or PPPoE Client Lease, deactivation of the SonicWALL because the log was
full, and the number of simultaneous connections exceeding the limit.
The System Events table displays the time, the source name or IP address, and the
type of system event. Since many system events are created by the SonicWALL, the
SonicWALL will be the most common source of events. Most events are results of
normal SonicWALL operation, and do not indicate network or SonicWALL problems.

Bandwidth Reports

Bandwidth Summary Report
The Bandwidth Summary report shows the level of traffic traveling through your
SonicWALL over time. This report helps to determine when to perform system
maintenance on the SonicWALL. It also displays peak bandwidth usage times and
predicts future bandwidth needs.
The Bandwidth Summary Report displays a bar graph of all IP traffic through the
SonicWALL in MBytes transferred. The table displays the hour of the day, the number
of events that occurred during the hour, the number of MBytes transferred, and the
MBytes as a percentage of the total MBytes for the report day. Both the chart and the
table include inbound and outbound traffic through the LAN, WAN, and DMZ interfaces.
Bandwidth Monitor
The Bandwidth Monitor report displays a real-time graph of all network activity through
the SonicWALL. The Bandwidth Monitor displays inbound and outbound IP traffic
through the SonicWALL in either KBytes or MBytes per second over the past 5 minutes.
The Bandwidth Monitor includes traffic through the LAN, WAN, and DMZ interfaces.
Top Users of Bandwidth
The Top Users of Bandwidth report shows the top users of bandwidth in KBytes per
second. This report illustrates which users on the LAN, the WAN, or the DMZ are using
the greatest amount of bandwidth. This data helps identify inappropriate bandwidth
use.
The Top Users of Bandwidth report includes a pie chart of the top users of bandwidth
as a percentage of total MBytes transferred. The colors in the pie chart correspond with
the users listed in the table. The report table displays the IP address, host or domain
name of the top 10 users, the number of connections initiated by or directed to the
users, the number of MBytes transferred by the users, and the MBytes transferred as
a percentage of all MBytes transferred.
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