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Sonicwall Viewpoint 6.0 Internet/Bandwidth Usage
Im trying to build a report to discover how much of our T1 line (inbound and outbound) is being used for:
1. Total bandwidth per day - WAN to internal subnets, inbound + outbound
2. Total Bandwidth from 9AM - 5PM - WAN to internal subnets, inbound + outbound
It appears that the bandwidth reports data that comes from Viewpoint includes activity between our internal networks. I have created scheduled Bandwidth reports and have tried using the Configure Filters option:
Source Interface: WAN
Destination Interface: * (All)
Bidirectional is checked
I have run the report with bidirectional checked and unchecked and the reports come back with identical data. The filter is being ignored.
I have also tried running the Internet Activity report, but again it includes internal traffic between internal subnets. I have a web server and internal users and am trying to get a report to find out how much of our T1 is being used (inbound and outbound). How can I get the reports that will show for both 1 and 2 above?
1. Total bandwidth per day - WAN to internal subnets, inbound + outbound
2. Total Bandwidth from 9AM - 5PM - WAN to internal subnets, inbound + outbound
It appears that the bandwidth reports data that comes from Viewpoint includes activity between our internal networks. I have created scheduled Bandwidth reports and have tried using the Configure Filters option:
Source Interface: WAN
Destination Interface: * (All)
Bidirectional is checked
I have run the report with bidirectional checked and unchecked and the reports come back with identical data. The filter is being ignored.
I have also tried running the Internet Activity report, but again it includes internal traffic between internal subnets. I have a web server and internal users and am trying to get a report to find out how much of our T1 is being used (inbound and outbound). How can I get the reports that will show for both 1 and 2 above?
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Thanks packetguy!! I've just spent the past two hours installing the Freeware version of PRTG and learning it - it is AMAZING in what functionality it just added to our $2000+ Sonicwall which didn't do a great job of telling me outgoing BANDWIDTH (how hard is that - right? I can do that with a Linksys router modified with dd-wrt firmware).
I had even installed the 'Viewpoint' software and trial which is currently taking up (wasting) 6GB of space from a file it allocated and isn't fully using. Any rate, thanks so much - I highly recommend PRTG to ANYONE who wants to view their bandwidth usage on their Sonicwall via SNMP - or any other router/switch that supports SNMPv2 (w-64 bit addressing).
Kevin
I had even installed the 'Viewpoint' software and trial which is currently taking up (wasting) 6GB of space from a file it allocated and isn't fully using. Any rate, thanks so much - I highly recommend PRTG to ANYONE who wants to view their bandwidth usage on their Sonicwall via SNMP - or any other router/switch that supports SNMPv2 (w-64 bit addressing).
Kevin
Now try intermapper.
Hah! Wow - if Intermapper is anything like this I'd be blown away. Can't believe the quality and flexibility of PRTG with graphs, notifications, etc. Just amazing. You've got my interest peaked now - I'll have to try it soon. I bet Intermapper doesn't have an iPhone app though. :). Even though I'm checking stats via Safari on my iPhone, was looking forward to trying the native app (even if it is $12 - worth it if it allows me to quickly browse/check from my phone). I'll update - thanks again!
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