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Strategy for New

If you have just begun using Traffix Manager to monitor your network,

Users

you should do the following:

 

Set up a limited number of agents from which to collect data until you

 

become familiar with the data collection process. Then you can

 

configure other agents on your network. See “Configuring RMON-1

 

and RMON-2 Data Sources” on page 52 for more information.

 

Collect and monitor data for a few days until you have learned about:

 

The normal traffic levels and rates on your network.

 

The number of devices on your network and other devices being

 

communicated with, for example World Wide Web (WWW) sites.

 

Over a few weeks you can regularly view Traffix Manager reports to

 

get a feel for the normal and peak traffic rates on your network. At

 

that point you can:

 

Specify rules defined by your use of Traffix Manager, to generate

 

exception events. See Chapter 9, “Using Event Rules” for more

 

information.

 

Combine groups of low priority devices on your network; for

 

example, combining all WWW sites into a single group to reduce

 

the number of devices Traffix Manager has to track. See “Device

 

Aggregation” on page 64 for more information.

 

Keep the Traffix Manager server running at all times so that data is

 

continuously stored and prepared for reporting. The client does not need

 

to be kept running. See “Stopping Traffix Manager” on page 28.

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