Top Applications
This workspace report displays the applications used by devices generating the most traffic traveling in the selected direction (Inbound, Outbound, Inbound and Outbound, or Bounce) on the selected interface. Applications correspond to ports that are used by IP protocols (80:http, 110:pop3, 443:https, etc.). By default, Flow Monitor monitors ports below 1023, and a few higher numbered ports. You can configure monitored ports on the Flow Ports dialog.
Application data is useful in determining the types of tasks persons on the network are conducting the most over the selected time period. For example, pop3 indicates a person is checking email, while http signifies other Web-based tasks.
Port-specific application traffic is reported in bytes and as a percentage of the top x results from the current interface for the selected time period.
: Traffic that flows between unmonitored ports is considered unclassified. In Flow Monitor, for traffic to be considered "unclassified," both the port from which the data is sent, and the receiving port must not be classified in the Flow Ports dialog. If either the sending or receiving port is classified, the traffic is associated with the application of the classified port.
If Flow Monitor detects a large amount of traffic to an unmonitored port, this workspace report displays a yellow warning flag that explains the situation and guides you in defining the unmonitored port. This can help you to proactively detect emerging non-standard traffic on your network. You can also use the Unclassified Traffic dialog (available from any page in Flow Monitor by selecting ) to view all unclassified traffic since the last hourly rollup.
For more information
About interface traffic directions
: For illustration purposes, the descriptions and diagrams in the table below assume that traffic is passing from an internal interface to an external interface or vice versa. In reality, traffic may pass from an internal interface to another internal interface, an external interface to another external interface, or traffic may be routed out the same interface it enters.
Interface
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Traffic Direction
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Report displays...
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Internal interface
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Inbound
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The top applications used by devices on the LAN segment connected to the selected internal interface to communicate with outside devices.
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Outbound
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The top applications used by outside devices to communicate with devices on the LAN segment connected to the selected internal interface.
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Inbound/
Outbound
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The top applications used by all devices transmitting traffic across the selected internal interface.
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External interface
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Inbound
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The top applications used by devices connected to the selected external interface to communicate with devices on an internal LAN segment.
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Outbound
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The top applications used by devices on internal LAN segments to communicate with devices connected to the selected external interface.
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Inbound/
Outbound
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The top applications used by all devices transmitting traffic across the selected external interface.
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Configuring this workspace report in Flow Monitor
To configure this workspace report in Flow Monitor:
- In the title bar of the workspace report pane, click the configure icon
. The Configure Flow Report dialog appears. - Enter or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
- . Enter a title for the workspace report. This name appears in the title bar of the workspace report's pane.
- . Enter the number of records you would like displayed in the workspace report.
- . Select the type of data you would like displayed within the workspace report (Chart and data, Data only, Chart only).
- . Select the type of chart you would like the report to display.
- . Specify how wide, in pixels, the graph or chart should appear.
- . Specify how tall, in pixels, the graph or chart should appear.
- . Select the transfer speed format for which you want to view data. Choose Auto scale, bps, Kbps, Mbps, or Gbps.
- . Enter a minimum value for the graph.
- . Enter a maximum value for the graph.
- Click to save changes.
Exporting data from this workspace report
You can export the data displayed in this workspace report by clicking the Export 
button on the workspace report menu. For more information, see Exporting report data.
About workspace reports and filters
Workspace reports only show the data matching the filters applied to the full report. If no filters are applied, all data for the selected time period are shown. For more information on filtering, see Filtering data in a view.