user manual

3
COLLECTING DATA
This chapter describes how Traffix
™
Manager collects data from your
network.
It contains the following sections:
■ How Traffix Manager Processes Collected Data
■ RMON Overview
■ How Traffix Manager Discovers Network Devices Using RMON-2
How Traffix
Manager Processes
Collected Data
Traffix Manager collects and correlates data from stand-alone and
embedded RMON-1 and RMON-2 agents, from both 3Com and other
vendors. This data provides a complete picture of enterprise network
traffic for performance management and trend analysis.
At scheduled intervals, Traffix Manager’s Collector process uploads the
collected traffic data, processes the contents and stores the results in a
relational database.