Conversations

Conversations report reveals end points participating in network traffic streams (conversations) and the application level protocol they employ for the selected interval. By default, this report shows the top n conversations.

Conversation. Host ID or IP address of source and destination endpoints (SourceHost —> DestinationHost).
Application. Application layer protocol being used. For example FTP, HTTP, SMTP.
Bytes. Combined (incoming/outgoing) number of bytes transferred. (Use Report Settings Sort by option to rank the list by packet or flow count, not bytes.)
Bit Rate. Total average bit rate.
Byte Percentage. Percentage of overall traffic.

To display Flow and Packet measurements, click a column heading () for column selection list (). You can also include:

Utilization. Fraction of total bandwidth capacity used. "N/A" denotes the measurement cannot be calculated because the bandwidth capability is unknown for the current interface.
Sender IP. Conversation originator's IP address.
Sender Hostname. Conversation originator's hostname.
Receiver IP. Conversation destination IP address.
Receiver Hostname. Conversation destination hostname.

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Choose source. , Choose a networking device or single physical or virtual interface you want to see Conversations measurements for. Choose traffic direction across an interface.

Choose time constraints. Choose times for the Conversations.

Choose, filter, and reorder columns. Choose and hide columns, reorder columns, and apply advanced filters to customize your data view.

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

Share, export, and save as PDF

Most generated Conversations 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. Generate a PDF file of the report with user-defined page size and orientation.
Export Data. Export Conversations data and leverage outside of WhatsUp Gold.
Schedule Export. Set a recurring date and time, format, and email destination for report data export.

Control	Description
Device.	Browse and choose a networking device that is a Network Traffic Analysis monitoring source.
Network Interface.	Choose a single physical or virtual interface Network Traffic Analysis you want traffic statistics for. Choose direction of traffic over the network interface (Inbound, Outbound, Inbound and Outbound, or Bounce for invalid traffic.).

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
Columns.	Click a check box to display the column. Clear the check box to hide it.
Move Column.	Click on a column heading and drag it to reorder your table's columns.
Advanced Filtering.	Apply category, pattern, and keyword filtering to column data.

Control	Purpose
Show Top n Items	Limit items to the samples with the highest values.
Sort by Field	Select a column to sort by (if applicable).

Control	Purpose
View Options	Select/clear the checkboxes to display/hide Totals. Display totals for each column. Others. Remainder values that do not make the top n. Chart. Display the selected Chart Type. Legend. Include legend and grid lines for readability. Trend Lines. Present data a smoothed average to show trend.
Chart Type	Select a chart type and associated options: Pie. Pie distribution chart. Line/Area. Scatter graph that connects adjacent measurements with straight lines. Spline/Area Spline. Choose a graph with a smoothed appearance where adjacent samples exhibit a gradual slope. Vertical Bar/Horizontal Bar. Vertical or horizontal bar chart/histogram.
Y-Axis Scale	Scale Y-axis (chart and graph height) automatically or choose a fixed size.

Conversations

Generate a report

Choose time constraints for data view

Filter and pick by column

Specify threshold and top n:

Chart and view options

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