
132APPENDIX C: AGGREGATING DEVICES
If layer 2 above the name is selected, the device office.acme.com is aggregated into the device representing
.com.
If a network device does not have the selected layer above the name, then the device is aggregated into a device representing the highest DNS layer possible. office.acme.com does not have a layer three above its name and would therefore be aggregated into the device representing the DNS layer .com.
■Aggregate from tail allows you to specify a DNS layer above the end of the device name. A network device that has a
For example, if DNS layer 2 is selected, the device mydevice.acme.com is aggregated into the device representing the DNS domain acme.com.
■Discard Any network device that has a
Setting a Maximum Device Limit
You can specify a device limit of 100,000 devices. This allows you to monitor local devices in detail, but reduce the detail of data kept about
This prevents unnecessary loss of information about local devices.