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Using EthernetTV Reporter
If you purchased a separate license, you can use VBrick's powerful "EtherneTV Reporter" log
analysis tool to examine the access logs. EtherneTV Reporter is a dedicated log file analysis
tool. It reads individual log files generated by the Portal Server and generates a graphical
statistical report based on the contents of the log data. Each log entry contains multiple
fields, and EtherneTV Reporter extracts those field values from the log data and populates
the report. EtherneTV Reporter is closely integrated with the Portal Server and has its own
documentation. See the EtherneTV Reporter User Guide in the online help for more
information.
Figure 10. Sample ETV Reporter Output
Using an Excel Spreadsheet
You can also use a standard editor like Notepad and the Excel spreadsheet template provided
by VBrick to examine the logs. The
MCSS Access Log.xlt template file makes to easy to view
and sort log files. You can also use this template to build Pivot Tables to analyze the log data
in greater detail. Pivot Tables are a powerful tool used to analyze multi-dimensional data.
Pivot Tables are beyond the scope of this document and are not explained here. For an
introduction to Pivot Tables, there are a variety of resources on the web including the
Microsoft Office online demo at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/
HA011989031033.aspx
T To create a pivot table:
1. Navigate to C:\Program Files\VBrick\MCS\Utils and double-click MCSS Access Log.xlt
2. When prompted, select
Enable Macros
.
3. Click
Import Log(s)
and navigate to the log files in Program Files\VBrick\MCS\Logs
4. Select one or more log files by holding down the
Ctrl
or
Shift
keys while selecting files.