3Com 3C16111 - SuperStack 3 Firewall Web Site Filter, User Manual

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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 Firewall is restarted.
Current Sample Period
Displays the current sample period shown in the reports.
Viewing Report Data Select the desired report from the Display Report popup menu. The
options are:
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Web Site Hits
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Bandwidth Usage by IP Address
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Bandwidth Usage by Service .
These reports are explained as follows.
Web Site Hits
Selecting Web Site Hits from the Report to view drop-down list displays a
table showing the URL for the 25 most accessed Web sites and the
number of hits to that site during the current sample period.
Use the Web Site Hits report to ensure that the majority of Web access is
to sites considered applicable to the primary business function. If leisure,
sports, or other similar sites are on this list, it may signal the need to
change or more strictly enforce the organization’s Acceptable Use Policy.
Bandwidth Usage by IP Address
Selecting Bandwidth Usage by IP Address from the Report to view
drop-down list 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.
If using DHCP, remember that the IP address assigned to a computer can
change. You may have to check the DHCP server logs to correctly identify
which computer is listed in the report.
Bandwidth Usage by Service
Selecting Bandwidth Usage by Service from the Report to view
drop-down list displays a table showing the name of the 25 top Internet
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