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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Flow Monitor: Top Sender Domains
This dashboard report displays the top domains whose devices are generating traffic that is
routed over the selected interface in the selected direction (Inbound, Outbound, Inbound
and Outbound, or Bounce). The traffic displayed for each domain is the sum of the traffic
generated by each device on that domain.
Note: The domains listed in this dashboard report are obtained from the last two parts of a
host name.
Domain data is useful in determining where the persons on a network are spending the most
time. If you see a domain that isn't network-friendly, you can drill down by adding a filter for
the domain and detect the device or devices visiting the suspect Web location.
You can choose to display and sort sender traffic by bytes, packets, or flows using the Display
and sort by option on the report configuration dialog. Providing alternate sorting methods
allows you to monitor and identify hosts that are the largest consumers of interface resources
other than bandwidth.
Receiver. Displays the hosts that are the top receivers on the interface.
Sender Domain. Displays the top sender domain.
You can select one of the following units to display and sort the specific items in the
report using the Display and sort by option on the report configuration dialog. The
selected option will appear as the first column header in the report and will be used
to sort the top "n" items.
Bytes. Displays the total number of bytes transmitted for the specific item in the
report category for the selected date range.
Packets. Displays the total number of packets for the specific item in the report
category for the selected date range.
Flows. Displays the total number of flows for the specific item in the report category
for the selected date range.
Rate. Displays the average bit rate, packet rate or flow rate, in multiples of the
selected unit (e.g. Kbps, Mbps, or Gbps) for the specific item in the report category for
the selected date range.
Utilization. Displays the percentage of the total available bandwidth used by the
specific item in the report category for the selected date range.
Note: Utilization is displayed as N/A if a speed is not specified for the interface, or if you have
selected to display packets or flows in the report. If you are displaying bytes, you can set the
interface speed on the Flow Interface dialog. To navigate to the Flow Interface dialog, rightclick
on the interface and then click Configure > Source > Edit.
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