System information

Network Trending Mode 169
Network Trending
Network Trending is where Observer collects data for later viewing with the Network
Trending Viewer.
Network Trending and the Dashboard
The Dashboard display is combined with the Network Trending mode and Internet
Observer Trending mode to supply a continuous heads-up display of the general
network trends, Internet networking trends, and CPU conditions on the segment being
monitored.
• Progress bar- The bar will fill up the progress track as each collection interval is
completed. For example, if the collection interval is set for one hour, the bar will
take one hour to fill up. This allows you to see at a glance the state of your
collection.
There are two progress bars: one displays the progress of Network Trending and
the other displays Internet Observer Trending.
The Network Trending pane contains the following items:
• Interval—lists the block of time in which data will be collected.
• Stations—lists the number of stations on the network that have sent traffic during
the present interval.
• Packets—lists the number of packets sent on the network during the present
interval.
• Bytes—lists the number of bytes sent on the network during the present interval.
• Start time—displays the start time of the present interval.
• End time—displays the end time of the present interval.
• Current time—displays the current time.
Internet Observer
progress bar
Network Trending
progress bar
Dashboard
display
Dial
display