The NetFlow Home page provides a summary of the current usage and status of NetFlow Monitor and its sources. The left and right sides of the page display different types of data.
The left side of the page lists each of the monitored sources and the interfaces associated with each source.
Note: Interfaces can be hidden; if you do not see an interface listed on this workspace report, check to see if it has been hidden via the NetFlow Interface Properties.
Tip: If you do not see a source listed that you would like to monitor, first go to the NetFlow Sources dialog to configure source settings. If you still do not see the router listed, check to see that the router is configured to send NetFlow data. For more information, see Configuring NetFlow sources.
The right side of the page gives detailed information about a selected source or interface.
Note: If you have no enabled NetFlow sources at this time, a Welcome workspace report is displayed on the right side of the NetFlow Home page. Consult this workspace report for information on configuring your routers to send NetFlow data, and for other general NetFlow Monitor configuration information.
Source details
Note: If any traffic has been received within the last 30 minutes, the traffic status is displayed as receiving.
Use the links at the bottom of the source details to view the NetFlow Source dialog, and the WhatsUp Gold Device Status report.
Note: A link for the WhatsUp Gold Device Status report appears only if the source is monitored in WhatsUp Gold.
Interface details
The Interface Traffic report for the last half-hour is displayed at the top of the interface's details.
Use the links at the bottom of the interface details to view the Interface Details and Interface Overview reports, as well as the NetFlow Interface Properties.
Database and service icons are located in the bottom right of the page. These icons display information about the NetFlow Monitor database, archive database, and NetFlow Monitor service. Position the mouse cursor over an icon to view size and status information. For more information, please see About NetFlow Monitor database and service icons.
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Position the mouse cursor over the NetFlow Database icon to view the database edition and current size (in megabytes). Click the icon to view the NetFlow Database Properties. |
Position the mouse cursor over the NetFlow Archive Database icon (located to the right of the NetFlow Database icon) to view the archive database edition and current size (in megabytes). Click the icon to view the NetFlow Database Properties. |
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Position the mouse cursor over the NetFlow Service icon to view the service status. Click the icon to view the NetFlow Monitor Service Properties. |
Note: If you are using Internet Information Services as the web server for WhatsUp Gold and it is running as a user that does not have administrative privileges, the web interface cannot interact with Windows services. This means that you cannot view the status of services or start, stop, or restart services from the web interface. In this case, you must log in to Windows to manage services through the Control Panel.
Use the Host Search tool in the upper-right side of the page to locate traffic to or from a host or group of hosts.
To perform a host search:
You can use the search options in the Host Search dialog to further narrow your search. For more information, see the NetFlow Monitor Host Search dialog help.
Tip: Use the right-click menu on this page to view and configure parts of the application. For more information, see Using the NetFlow Home page right-click menu.