Chapter 14 Generating Reports Of Network Activity - Watchguard Firebox X1000 User Manual

Generating Reports
CHAPTER 14
of Network Activity
Accounting for Internet usage can be a challenging
network administration task. One of the best ways to
provide hard data for accounting and management
purposes is to generate detailed reports showing how
the Internet connection is being used and by whom.
A good report generation facility should be able to
identify and summarize key issues such as:
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Historical Reports is a reporting tool that creates sum-
maries and reports of Firebox log activity. It generates
these reports using the log files created by and stored
on the WatchGuard Security Event Processor (WSEP).
You can customize reports to include exactly the infor-
mation you need in a form that is most useful to you.
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When do I need a wider bandwidth connection to
the Internet and why?
What usage patterns are users developing and
how do those patterns relate to the security of the
network and the goals of the corporation?
How do current user patterns reflect the values
and concerns of the corporation in regard to
creating a productive workplace?
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