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SonicOS Enhanced 4.0 Administrator Guide
Data Collection
The Reports window includes the following functions and commands:
• Start Data Collection
Click Start Data Collection to begin log analysis. When log analysis is enabled, the button
label changes to Stop Data Collection.
• Reset Data
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. For information on blocking inappropriate Web sites, see “Security
Services > Content Filter” section on page 695.
Click on the name of a Web site to open that site in a new window.