1
T
RAFFIX
M
ANAGER
O
VERVIEW
This chapter introduces you to Traffix
™
Manager.
It contains the following sections:
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What to Read First
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Features of Traffix Manager
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How Does Traffix Manager Work?
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Strategy for New Users
What to Read First
Chapters 1–5 contain a conceptual overview of the processes you need to
follow in order to get to the stage where Traffix Manager is displaying
network traffic data for analysis. Read these chapters to understand:
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How Traffix Manager can facilitate network monitoring and
administration.
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How to start using Traffix Manager.
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How to launch Traffix Manager, for the first time and subsequently.
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What you will see displayed in the main window when you launch
Traffix Manager.
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How Traffix Manager works and how to use it to collect data from
your network.
From Chapter 6 onwards, the guide contains concepts for tailoring Traffix
Manager to the requirements of your own network.
The appendices at the end of the guide contain troubleshooting
information, reference information and instructions for tasks you only
need to perform occasionally.
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