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The Reports window includes the following functions and commands:
• Start Data Collection
Click Start Data Collection to begin log analysis. When log analysis is enabled, the
button label changes to Stop Data Collection.
• Reset Data
Click Reset to clear the report statistics and begin a new sample period. The sample
period is also reset when data collection is stopped or started, and when the
SonicWALL is restarted.
• View Data
Select the desired report from the Report to view menu. The options are Web Site
Hits, Bandwidth Usage by IP Address, and Bandwidth Usage by Service.
These reports are explained below. Click Refresh Data to update the report. The
length of time analyzed by the report is displayed in the Current Sample Period.
Web Site Hits
Selecting Web Site Hits from the Display Report menu displays a table showing the
URLs for the 25 most frequently accessed Web sites and the number of hits to a site during
the current sample period.
The Web Site Hits report ensures that the majority of Web access is to appropriate Web
sites. If leisure, sports, or other inappropriate sites appear in the Web Site Hits Report, you
can choose to block the sites.
Bandwidth Usage by IP Address
Selecting Bandwidth Usage by IP Address from the Display Report menu displays a
table showing the IP Address of the 25 top users of Internet bandwidth and the number of
megabytes transmitted during the current sample period.
Bandwidth Usage by Service
Selecting Bandwidth Usage by Service from the Display Report menu displays a table
showing the name of the 25 top Internet services, such as HTTP, FTP, RealAudio, etc., and
the number of megabytes received from the service during the current sample period.
The Bandwidth Usage by Service report shows whether the services being used are
appropriate for your organization. If services such as video or push broadcasts are
consuming a large portion of the available bandwidth, you can choose to block these
services.
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