HP Networking TopTool Products Collects Data, How the Network Performance Advisor, network performance, during the past hour, Understanding HP Sampling

Planning for Network Growth

How the Network Performance Advisor Collects Data

	Figure 10-11.The Traffic Data Collector - Storage Settings Page
N o t e	To stop data collection, you must stop all of the HP TopTools services. Go to
	the Settings tab in the home page and select TopTools Services. On the Services
	page click on the Stop Services button.
	How the Network Performance Advisor
	Collects Data
	If you have data collection enabled in the Settings - Top Tools Services page,
	the Data Collector begins automatically when you start your PC. The historical
	traffic data is written to disk once per hour. It reflects activity on the network
	during the past hour.
	Understanding HP Sampling
	The Network Performance Advisor analyzes network traffic data over time,
	allowing the Advisor to detect long-term trends and problems on the network.
	When you run a report, recommendations are made that will improve your
	network performance.

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