Volume 9: Managing the Blue Coat SG Appliance
About Bypassed Bytes
Bypassed bytes are bytes that are not intercepted by a service or proxy. By default, bypassed bytes are included in the traffic mix views. When evaluating traffic statistics for potential optimization, it can be useful to include or exclude the bypassed byte statistics. Include or exclude bypassed bytes in the charts and graphs by selecting or deselecting Include bypassed bytes.
Viewing Bandwidth Usage or Gain or Client Byte and Server Byte Traffic History
To view client and server byte or bandwidth gain statistics:
1.Select Statistics > Traffic History > BW Usage, BW Gain, Client Bytes, or Server Bytes.
2.Generate history data for a service or proxy Service history:
a.Select the Service radio button.
b.Select a service from the
Proxy history:
a.Select the Proxy radio button.
b.Select a proxy from the
3.Select a time period from the Duration
4.(Optional) Select Include bypassed bytes in graphs to include statistics for bytes not intercepted by a proxy or service.
Viewing the ADN History
The Statistics > ADN History pages display WAN optimization statistics for inbound and outbound compression gain. Refer to the WAN optimization information in Volume 5: Advanced Networking for more information about these statistics.
Viewing Bandwidth Management Statistics
The Statistics > Bandwidth Mgmt pages display the current class and total class statistics. Refer to the bandwidth management information in Volume 5: Advanced Networking for more information about these statistics.
Viewing Protocol Statistics
The Statistics > Protocol Details pages provide statistics for the protocols serviced by the SG appliance. These statistics should be used to compliment the statistics in the Traffic History and Traffic Mix pages.
The descriptions of these statistics are located in the proxy services to which they pertain. The following list provides a listing of these statistics and describes where to find additional information.
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