Interface Usage
Interface Usage report reveals Network Traffic Analyzer source, incoming and outgoing interface traffic totals (and trends) for the selected period. Interfaces can be displayed separately, or grouped together by name. If you group by interface name, all interfaces under a single display name are summed, and all data displayed is a total for those interfaces.
- . Device hostname, IP address, or custom label.
- . Traffic volume received on the interface.
- . Total average rate of inbound traffic.
- . Usage is at or below this figure 95% of the time. (Raw data calculation.)
- . Total bytes transmitted from the interface.
- . Total average rate of outbound traffic.
- . Usage is at or below this figure 95% of the time. (Raw data calculation.)
Click a column heading (
) to display the column selection listing 
. You can also include:
- . Device hostname, IP address, or custom label.
- . Textual name of the interface (ifName).
- . Network interface SNMP table identifier (ifIndex).
- . Maximum incoming rate observed.
- . Maximum incoming rate observed.
- . Standard deviation of the incoming rate.
- . Minimum outgoing rate observed.
- . Maximum outgoing rate observed.
- . Standard deviation of the outgoing rate.
: Interfaces with an index of 0 denote the NULL interface.
Generate a report
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Choose a networking device or single physical or virtual interface you want to see Interface Usage measurements for. Choose traffic direction across an interface.
Use the Select Device dialog for one of the following:
Control
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Description
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Device.
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Browse and choose a networking device that is a Network Traffic Analyzer monitoring source. (For example, wireless router, router, and more)
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Network Interface.
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- Choose a single physical or virtual interface Network Traffic Analyzer you want traffic statistics for.
- Choose direction of traffic over the network interface (, , , or for invalid traffic.).
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Network. 
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Network devices known to NTA.
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. (
,
) Choose times for the Interface Usage. (For recently observed measurements, select from the Date Range drop down list.)
Choose time constraints for data view
Control
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Purpose
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Date Range
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Choose or define an overall date range.
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Business hours
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- 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.
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. Sort and remove columns, group rows based on specific column values, and remove unwanted information from the table.
Filter and pick by column
Click a report heading 
and use the following from the drop down list:
Control
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Purpose
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Sort. 
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Sort column in ascending or descending order.
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Columns.
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Pick the columns you want to view. Click a check box to display the column. Clear the check box to hide it.
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Group by this field.
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Group table into collapsible rows wherever the current column contains identical data ("field") values.
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Filters.
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Provide a keyword to view only rows that contain the keyword for this column.
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Apply chart, geo mapping (World Map), and display options in Report Settings dialog (optional).
Specify threshold and top n:
Control
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Purpose
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Show Top n Items
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Limit items to the samples with the highest values.
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Sort by Field
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Select a column to sort by (if applicable).
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Chart and view options
Control
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Purpose
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View Options
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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, show rotation angle of map, and more.
- Trend Lines. Present data a smoothed average to show trend.
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Chart Type
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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.
- World Map. Visualize your network traffic by location using a geographic map view within the report area. For information on World Map report navigation, please see Working with NTA reports using the world map.
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Y-Axis Scale
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Scale Y-axis (chart and graph height) automatically or choose a fixed size.
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Export report data
Report data can be exported from WhatsUp Gold, reused, and distributed in multiple formats. Select (
) from the Dashboard Options (
) menu. After the report has been expanded, select the Export Data icon to access the following options:
- . Generate and download a .htm file presenting your report data as it appears in the WhatsUp Gold user interface.
- . Generate and download a .xml spreadsheet containing your report data.
- .Generate and download a .csv file containing your report data.
- Generate and download a .txt file containing your report data.
- . Set a recurring date and time, format, and email destination for report data export.
: Current report data file format options are only applicable to export schedules created using WhatsUp Gold version 2021 and later. Any report data export schedule created using an earlier version of WhatsUp Gold will still result in a .PDF output until that schedule is removed from, then recreated in the Scheduled Reports Library using the latest version of WhatsUp Gold.
Network Traffic
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