20CHAPTER 1: TRAFFIX MANAGER OVERVIEW
The Traffix Manager online help contains detailed procedural information on how to perform all tasks, and information about each application dialog box.
The Traffix Manager Release Notes contain installation information, and a list of known problems with this release.
Features of Traffix Traffix Manager collects and displays information about the application
Managertraffic on your network, allowing you to understand who is using your network, and how it is being used. This helps you move from reacting to changes in network traffic to anticipating the ways that applications use the network.
Traffix Manager provides the following features for network monitoring:
■Graphical display of network traffic — The graphical display of traffic patterns shows how applications are being used on your network. Traffix Manager begins with a
■Generation of traffic events — Once data collection from your network has begun, you can build up a picture of typical network usage. You can then specify rules to monitor unusual events on your network, such as unauthorized access or devices which are using an abnormal amount of bandwidth. When these rules are triggered, Traffix Manager generates events. This is especially useful if you do not have time to monitor the network continuously but want to view a log of the events generated over a specified period.
■Fully automated reporting tools — The reporting tools allow you to generate color reports automatically to provide information about your network. For example, you can create reports on the busiest segments and devices, or on web usage. Traffix Manager reports can be produced in HTML format and viewed through a web browser, as well as professional printed color reports and CSV files for other tools such as Microsoft Excel.
■Client/server architecture — You can run multiple and remote clients against a single server.
