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Data Collection
The Reports window includes the following functions and commands:
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Start Data Collection
Click Start Data Collection to begin log analysis. When log analysis is enabled, the button label
changes to Stop Data Collection.
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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 SonicWALL is restarted.
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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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