COLLECTING DATA WITH LOG MANAGER

Chart Manager Utility

Raw data can only provide a rough idea of current system status. More detailed analysis is required to obtain an accurate picture of your network's overall health. The Chart Manager utility allows you to readily extract information from the database and generate a wide range of charts that provide a clear picture of network performance.

Basic Functions of Chart Manager

1.The Chart Manager window displays network statistics from a database of log information.

2.The Chart Manager can find information such as the maximum data flow of the network.

3.This information can be used for network management, resource allocation and to improve network efficiency.

Menu Description

The menus provided for the Chart Manager are briefly introduced below.

Menu Definitions

Table 7-4 Chart Manager Menu Definitions

Menu

Label

Description

 

 

 

 

File

File Access – Provides options to open a new log

 

 

file. Exit closes the Chart Manager.

 

 

 

 

Summary

Summary – Summarizes raw data based on a

 

 

selected starting date, ending date, and fixed

 

 

interval

 

 

 

 

Graph

Display Function –Displays log data based on

 

 

various 2-dimensional and 3- dimensional display

 

 

options, and color selections.

 

 

 

 

Window

Manage Displays –Switches the display between

 

 

raw data and summary data.

 

 

 

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