Track Hosts that Generate the Most Traffic

PacketWise keeps track of the hosts that generate the most traffic. You can configure PacketWise to track the Top Talkers (hosts that initiate the most traffic) and Top Listeners (hosts that receive the most traffic) for up to 12 different traffic classes. If traffic in one of the Default or numbered port classes is regularly consuming a significant portion of total bandwidth (such as more than 10%), you can use the Top Talkers/Listeners feature to create new classes, thereby reducing the amount of unclassified traffic. You can turn on Top Talkers and/or Talk Listeners for a Default or numbered port class, and after a few days, look at a report to see if any single host is using a substantial percentage of the total (for example, more than 15%). You can then create a class for this host.

To configure PacketWise to track top hosts for a class:

1. Click the manage tab on the navigation bar.

2. In the left window pane, select the class for which you want to track hosts.

3. Select the Top Talkers and/or Talk Listeners checkboxes.  show screen

4. Click apply changes.

PacketWise will now track the top twenty talkers/listeners for this class. See List Top Hosts for details on viewing a Top Talkers or Top Listeners report.

See also:

Create a Class for a Top Host