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Observer Suite: Web Reporting
Web Publishing Service is a part of Network Instruments’ Observer Suite, bringing
Observer’s reporting ability to any computer with a standard Web browser.
Introduction to Web Publishing Service
The Observer Suite’s Web Publishing Service allows an administrator, end-user, or
consultant to view network trending data monitored by Observer from any Web browser.
Web Publishing Service works in conjunction with Observer and Observer’s built-in Web
server, permitting you to selectively make trending information available either to
anybody with a Web browser and TCP/IP connectivity to the Observer PC, or to those who
have been provided with a password.
With the Observer Suite’s Web Publishing Service you can:
• Publish network “Weather Reports” for your corporate intranet/extranet.
• Provide non-Observer users controlled access to network or WAN baseline data.
• Access current or historical statistics from any browser, anywhere.
• See real-time statistics with granularity down to one minute.
• Provide security levels with administrator-definable access for multiple levels of
protection.
• Give in-house administrators control over access to sensitive data by outside network
consultants and technicians.
Overview
Observer’s Web Publishing Service adds to the functionality of Observer and expands the
availability of Observer statistics to any platform that supports a Web browser. Network
trending information (and SNMP trending information, if you have SNMP Management
Console), is collected by Observer and reports are dynamically generated on a request-by-
request basis from any browser. Reports can be configured to display data based on time,
station(s), or both. Options include a single day’s data, a range of days, weeks, months, or
even longer. Additionally, reporting can be based on specific stations or servers to get
current or historical usage and usage trends.
Web reporting can be password-protected and content-defined so access to network
trending information is completely controlled by the local administrator. This ability