Top Conversations

Top 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:

Sender IP. Conversation originator's IP address.
Receiver IP. Conversation target IP address.
Sender Latitude. Conversation originator's degrees latitude.
Sender Longitude. Conversation originator's degrees longitude.
Receiver Latitude. Conversation target's degrees latitude.
Receiver Longitude. Conversation target's degrees longitude.
Sender Hostname. Conversation originator's hostname.
Receiver Hostname. Conversation destination hostname.
Sender Location. Field composed of conversation originator City, State, and Country identifiers.
Sender City. Top conversation city.
Sender Subdivision. Subdivision for the conversation city.
Sender Country. Country for the conversation city.
Receiver Location. Field composed of conversation target City, State, and Country identifiers.
Receiver City. Top conversation city.
Receiver Subdivision. Subdivision for the conversation city.
Receiver Country. Country for the conversation city.
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- Packets. The total number of packets sent/received for the current city and the selected date range.
- Packet Rate. The average packet rate for the current city, in packets per second (pps), for the selected date range.
- Packet Percentage. Percentage of sent/received packets for the current city.
- Flow Rate. The average flow rate generated for the current city, in multiples of flows per second (fps) for the selected date range.
- Flow Percentage. Percentage of received flows for the current city.
- 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.

Generate a report

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

Choose time constraints. Choose times for the Top Conversations. (Subject to NTA collection interval and retention policies.)

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 Top 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:

Print/Export to PDF. Automatically generate a PDF file of the report.
Export Data. Export Top 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 Analyzer monitoring source. (For example, wireless router, router, and more)
Network Interface.	Choose a single physical or virtual interface Network Traffic Analyzer you want traffic statistics for. Choose direction of traffic over the network interface (Inbound, Outbound, Inbound and Outbound, or Bounce for invalid traffic.).
Network.	Network devices known to NTA.

Report Time Window Selection	Data Interval Shown in Graph (default retention settings)	Example
0 – 7 hours	Raw Data interval = every two minutes. Default data retention = 7 hours plus the current fraction of an hour (unless extended in NTA Settings).	Top Applications observed over the last 30 minutes (raw)
more than 8 hours within the past 9 days	Hourly Data interval = every hour. Default data retention = 9 days plus the current fraction of a day (unless extended in NTA Settings).	Top Senders over the last day (hourly)
10 days or more	Daily Data interval = every 24 hours. Daily is also the Archive data interval.	Top Protocols over the last 10 days (daily)

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 (or lowest) interface errors.
Threshold Type	Switch between minimum or maximum mode for cutoff values for the ranked list. At or Over. Show peak occurrence period. (Observations equal to or greater than Threshold.) At or Under. Show occurrences equal to or less than Threshold.
Threshold (percent)	Baseline value used to trim ranked device list based on peak or subpeak periods when returning the Top n.

Control	Purpose
Display Options	Present data as a chart, a table grid, or both.
Chart Type	Gauge charts. Available when you select a Date Range of Last Polled . Time series. Available when you select a Date Range interval (Today , for example). 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.
Chart Options	Legend, Grid Lines, Range Selector. Include legend, grid lines, and range selector for readability. Trend Lines. Present data with a smoothed average to show trend. Vertical Axis Scale. Automatically scale to fit data or specify a finite range.