CHAPTER 53: Generating and Viewing Log Reports
Click Reset Data to clear the report statistics and begin a new sample period. The sample period is also reset when data collection is stopped or started, and when the SonicWALL security appliance is restarted.
View Data
Select the desired report from the Report to view menu. The options are Web Site Hits, Bandwidth Usage by IP Address, and Bandwidth Usage by Service. These reports are explained below. Click Refresh Data to update the report. The length of time analyzed by the report is displayed in the Current Sample Period.
Web Site Hits
Selecting Web Site Hits from the Report to view menu displays a table showing the URLs for the 25 most frequently accessed Web sites and the number of hits to a site during the current sample period.
The Web Site Hits report ensures that the majority of Web access is to appropriate Web sites. If leisure, sports, or other inappropriate sites appear in the Web Site Hits Report, you can choose to block the sites.
Bandwidth Usage by IP Address
Selecting Bandwidth Usage by IP Address from the Report to view menu displays a table showing the IP Address of the 25 top users of Internet bandwidth and the number of megabytes transmitted during the current sample period.
Bandwidth Usage by Service
Selecting Bandwidth Usage by Service from the Report to view menu displays a table showing the name of the 25 top Internet services, such as HTTP, FTP, RealAudio, etc., and the number of megabytes received from the service during the current sample period.
The Bandwidth Usage by Service report shows whether the services being used are appropriate for your organization. If services such as video or push broadcasts are consuming a large portion of the available bandwidth, you can choose to block these services.
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