Interface Traffic

Interface Traffic report reveals source and destination traffic accounting for one or more devices.

(Report Options). Jump to a detailed dashboard or control panel for:
Device. Device hostname, IP address, or custom label.
Interface. Textual name of the interface (ifName).
Tx Speed. Configured transmit speed of the network interface.
Tx Min. Minimum average transmitted.
Tx Max. Maximum average transmitted.
Tx % Avg. Average usage of the transmit bandwidth speed.
Tx Avg. Average transmitted.
Tx Bytes. Transmitted byte count.
Rx Speed. Configured receive speed of the network interface.
Rx Min. Minimum average received.
Rx Max. Maximum average received.
Rx % Avg. Average usage of the receive bandwidth speed.
Rx Avg. Average received.
Rx Bytes. Received byte count.
Last Poll. Duration since last sample.

Generate a report

Choose Device. Choose one or more host devices you want Interface Traffic measurements for.

Choose time constraints. (,) Choose times for the Interface Traffic. (For recently observed measurements, select Last Polled from the Date Range drop down list.)

Filter and reduce by row and by column. Sort and remove columns, group rows based on specific column values, and remove unwanted information from the table.

Chart, adjust output, and visualize. Fine tune report presentation and range of values displayed using the Report Settings dialog (optional).

Note: This report only returns Interface Traffic metrics for devices that already have the appropriate WMI or SNMP credentials. For more information, see Using Credentials.

Share, export, and save as PDF

Most generated Interface Traffic report data can be printed, shared, and exported when selecting Expand () from the Dashboard Options () menu. After the report has been expanded, select export () to access the following options:

Export to PDF. Save grid and chart views as PDF.
Export Data. Export Interface Traffic data and leverage outside of WhatsUp Gold.
Schedule Export. Set a recurring date and time, format, and email destination for report data export.

Control	Purpose
Device	Browse and choose a single device.
Single Interface	Choose an interface on a device.
Device Group	Choose an existing group of one or more devices. You can also create custom or dynamic groups.

Control	Purpose
Date Range	Choose or define an overall date range.
Business hours	Focus on specific days of the week and periods within each day. Reveal trends that are sensitive to business hours, time zones, and other periodic attributes in the observed data.

Control	Purpose
Sort.	Sort column in ascending or descending order.
Columns.	Pick the columns you want to view. Click a check box to display the column. Clear the check box to hide it.
Group by this field.	Group table into collapsible rows wherever the current column contains identical data ("field") values.
Filters.	Provide a keyword to view only rows that contain the keyword for this column.

Control	Purpose
Show Top n Items	Limit items to the samples with the highest values.
Threshold Type	Switch between minimum or maximum mode for cutoff values (for displaying either peak or sub peak usage periods, for example).
Threshold (percent)	Control and trim peak values to trim outliers.

Interface Traffic

Generate a report

Choose time constraints for data view

Filter and pick by column

Specify threshold and top n:

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