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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

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Flow Monitor Overview<br />

In This Chapter<br />

Welcome to <strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> Flow Monitor ............................................... 964<br />

What is Flow Monitor? .................................................................................... 964<br />

How does Flow Monitor work? .................................................................... 965<br />

System requirements ...................................................................................... 967<br />

Flow Monitor Home ......................................................................................... 968<br />

Welcome to <strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> Flow Monitor<br />

Flow Monitor collects, analyzes, and reports on NetFlow, sFlow, J-Flow (sampled NetFlow), or<br />

IP Flow Information Export (IPFIX) data from routers, switches, and other network devices,<br />

creating visible trends and patterns in network bandwidth utilization. Flow Monitor offers<br />

versatile reporting on the hosts generating and receiving traffic and the applications over<br />

which traffic is transmitted.<br />

This help system includes information about the features and benefits of <strong>WhatsUp</strong> Flow<br />

Monitor. For more information, use the Contents, Index, or Search to the left, or select one of<br />

the sections below.<br />

<strong>WhatsUp</strong> Flow Monitor Overview<br />

Learn about the NetFlow protocol, discover how Flow Monitor works, and view system<br />

requirements for Flow Monitor.<br />

Configuring Flow Monitor<br />

Discover how to configure NetFlow sources to send data to Flow Monitor, define traffic<br />

over non-standard ports, manage users, and maintain the Flow Monitor database.<br />

Navigating Flow Monitor<br />

Find out about the features of the Flow Monitor home page and learn how to search for<br />

traffic to or from a specific host.<br />

Using Reports<br />

Learn about the Flow Interface Details report, the Flow Interface Overview report, the<br />

Flow Bandwidth Usage report, and the Flow Log. Explore using dashboard reports in Flow<br />

Monitor and in <strong>WhatsUp</strong> <strong>Gold</strong>.<br />

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