Define and Monitor a Set of Reports
Instructions to select and use a set of reports on
a regular basis.
A carefully selected group of reports, monitored on a regular basis,
can uncover performance problems, reveal historical trends, confirm or
deny the efficacy of network or configuration changes, and more.
Note: A set of reports does not substitute for monitoring
and responding to a problem automatically and proactively.
To choose your set of reports:
-
Peruse the list
of PacketWise graphs to choose a set of graphs that track information
that is important to your organization.
For example, you might want to start with these three graphs for your
Inbound and Outbound classes:
- Link Utilization with Peaks and Size: bar graph of the course
of your link utilization
- Top Ten Classes: pie chart of how your bandwidth is divided between
your top ten applications
- Network Efficiency: history of the portion of your link that goes
simply to retransmissions
If you have a location-based tree, you'll probably want to include a
pie chart of the top ten branch locations -- Top Ten Classes or Top
Ten Partitions.
If you have Xpress compression features, you might want to include
the Compression
Summary.
- If there are any graphs that you want but don't find in the list
of PacketWise graphs, then you can define
your own graphs based on PacketWise measurement variables. In addition,
you can combine multiple classes into the same report and name them
for future reference and use. Use a one-week interval, or any interval
of your choice.
To generate and save all your graphs:
- Generate
each graph you selected with a measurement interval of one week
(or the measurement interval of your choice).
- Generate
each of your own custom-defined graphs with the same measurement
interval.
- Save
all your graphs for future reference.
To analyze your graphs:
Use the
Analysis section of PacketGuide's recommendations to find suggestions
to assist you in analyzing your graphs. For example, you can find suggestions
to monitor
the condition of your WAN link using the three graphs suggested at
the top of this recommendation.
In addition, you can find information about the elements of each graph
in the list
of PacketWise graphs.
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