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Logging InformationLoggingInformationDB Request enables you to do the following:❏❏Log network information to a database file and exportit to an ASCII text file.Retrieve the data stored in a database file and play itback in graphic mode.Logging network statistics in a text file allows you to review networkactivity and identify network trends, baselines, and potential problemareas.There are two methods available for examining stored statistics:❏❏Viewing a text fileUsing playback mode to retrieve data stored in a databasefileLogging NetworkStatistics in a Text FileTo log network statistics in a text file, you need to:❏❏Select a statistics category and send the data to a specialdatabase fileExport the data from this database file to a text fileTable 8-7 lists the available data categories and their sources.Table 8-7Data Categories and Their SourcesCategoryDevice identificationTrap Receiver settingsThreshold settingsNode intrusion settingsNode summary dataTraffic statisticsPacket distributionAll port statisticsSource of DataIdentification Information tableTrap Receiver tableThreshold tableNode Intrusion tableNode Summary tableHub Statistics tableHub Packet Distribution tableAll Port Monitor tableUsing Playback Mode to Retrieve DataYou can import the network data stored in a text file into an applicationprogram (such as a spreadsheet program), allowing you to furthermanipulate the data.Page 8-25