HP Transcend Traffix Manager - Manual (Page 23)

Strategy for New Users 23
Strategy for New
Users If you have just begun using Traffix Manager to monitor your network,
you should do the following:
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Set up a limited number of agents from which to collect data until you
become familiar with the data collection process. Then you can
configure other agents on your network. See
“Configuring RMON-1
and RMON-2 Data Sources” on page 52 for more information.
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Collect and monitor data for a few days until you have learned about:
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The normal traffic levels and rates on your network.
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The number of devices on your network and other devices being
communicated with, for example World Wide Web (WWW) sites.
Over a few weeks you can regularly view Traffix Manager reports to
get a feel for the normal and peak traffic rates on your network. At
that point you can:
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Specify rules defined by your use of Traffix Manager, to generate
exception events. See
Chapter 9 , “Using Event Rules” for more
information.
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Combine groups of low priority devices on your network; for
example, combining all WWW sites into a single group to reduce
the number of devices Traffix Manager has to track. See
“Device
Aggregation” on page 64 for more information.
Keep the Traffix Manager server running at all times so that data is
continuously stored and prepared for reporting. The client does not need
to be kept running. See
“Stopping Traffix Manager” on page 28 .