HP Transcend Traffix Manager - Manual (Page 20)

20 C HAPTER 1: T RAFFIX M ANAGER O VERVIEW
The Traffix Manager online help contains detailed procedural information
on how to perform all tasks, and information about each application
dialog box.
The Traffix Manager Release Notes contain installation information, and a
list of known problems with this release.
Features of Traffix
Manager Traffix Manager collects and displays information about the application
traffic on your network, allowing you to understand who is using your
network, and how it is being used. This helps you move from reacting to
changes in network traffic to anticipating the ways that applications use
the network.
Traffix Manager provides the following features for network monitoring:
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Graphical display of network traffic — The graphical display of
traffic patterns shows how applications are being used on your
network. Traffix Manager begins with a high-level, logical view of
network traffic to show overall connections between groups of
devices. You can then zoom in to see more detailed information about
conversations, servers and other devices on the network. You can
access historical information to help you make informed decisions
regarding resource utilization, capacity planning and network growth.
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Generation of traffic events — Once data collection from your
network has begun, you can build up a picture of typical network
usage. You can then specify rules to monitor unusual events on your
network, such as unauthorized access or devices which are using an
abnormal amount of bandwidth. When these rules are triggered,
Traffix Manager generates events. This is especially useful if you do not
have time to monitor the network continuously but want to view a log
of the events generated over a specified period.
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Fully automated reporting tools — The reporting tools allow you
to generate color reports automatically to provide information about
your network. For example, you can create reports on the busiest
segments and devices, or on web usage. Traffix Manager reports can
be produced in HTML format and viewed through a web browser, as
well as professional printed color reports and CSV files for other tools
such as Microsoft Excel.
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Client/server architecture — You can run multiple and remote
clients against a single server.