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configuration of data sources, and take you to the point where traffic data is displayed in the main window.

The startup wizard first prompts you for the DNS domain(s) of those devices which you want to monitor in detail. Traffix Manager considers this specified DNS domain to be your “local network”. The wizard automatically defaults to specify the domain in which the management station is running, but you can make your own selection.

This concept of what constitutes your local network affects the event rules and aggregation functionality in the following ways:

The event rules which are predefined by Traffix Manager use the local network as the default group. See Chapter 9, “Using Event Rules” for more information.

When you choose to aggregate devices on your network, by default any devices within your local network will be kept in detail and not aggregated. See Appendix C, “Aggregating Devices” for more information.

Once you have specified your local network, the startup wizard automatically finds RMON-2 agents within a given range of addresses, or uses the subnet address of the management station. See “RMON Overview” on page 37 for more information. Traffix Manager uses the agents found, and/or those added manually by you, and starts to collect data.

The normal polling interval for data is every 30 minutes, but the first time Traffix Manager does a quick poll of your network in approximately five to ten minutes to make data available for display and monitoring as soon as possible. The wizard displays feedback as the first poll progresses. When the first poll is complete, the Map is displayed in the main window, showing the traffic conversations seen on your network.

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