Agilent Technologies J3972A User's Guide

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5967–9446 9Figure 4 Internetwork Monitor: Internetwork View Window, Close-Up➀Menu bar:File Menu contains items to create, load, or savea model (page 2

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics5967–9446 99Total Errors Calculated from SCCOP Connections Events, SSCOPErrored PDUs, Route Unavailability De

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics100 5967–9446In Oversized SDUsOut Oversized SDUsNumber of AAL/5 SDUs that were too large, for eachdirection o

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics5967–9446 101In OctetsOut OctetsNumber of octets for each direction on the PVC.In Oversized SDUsOut Oversized

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics102 5967–9446In Long FramesOut Long FramesNumber of frames that exceeded the MRU, for eachdirection on the li

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics5967–9446 103Total Frames Calculated from In Frames and Out Frames.Total Octets Calculated from In Octets and

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics104 5967–9446Table 14 Network Health Statistics: High-Level LAN/WANStatistic RMON Object or CalculationOctets

ReporterResponse Profile Graphs5967–9446 105Response Profile GraphsResponse Profile graphs show response measurement data over time fortargets created by

ReporterResponse Profile Graphs106 5967–9446To configure a Response Profile graph1 Add or modify a Response Profile graph, as described onpage 72 and page

ReporterResponse Profile Graphs5967–9446 107Figure 18 Response Profile: Parameters and Sample GraphThis example graphs response data for Yesterday betwe

ReporterResponse Profile Graphs108 5967–9446Figure 18 Response Profile: Parameters and Sample Graph, cont’dResponse ProfileTarget parametersBaseline targ

10 5967–9446Load Monitor—At a GlanceFigure 5 Load Monitor: Base WindowChoose items from theView menu to displaygraphs of network loadStatus area shows

ReporterResponse Profile Graphs5967–9446 109Figure 18 Response Profile: Parameters and Sample Graph, cont’dThis sample Response Profile graph was created

ReporterResponse Profile Graphs110 5967–9446Table 15 Response Profile StatisticsResponse Statistic DescriptionAverage ResponseTime (ms)Total response ti

ReporterResponse Profile Graphs5967–9446 111Retransmission % Number of times a test was retransmitted(repeated) after an initial attempt timed out,show

ReporterResponse Profile Graphs112 5967–9446Target NamesTarget names in Reporter’s Response Profile graphs use a format likethis:target_host_name–test_p

ReporterResponse Profile Graphs5967–9446 113separate graph. In this case, the statistics for each target from eachtesting data source will appear by it

ReporterComponent Health Graphs114 5967–9446Component Health GraphsComponent Health graphs show component statistics over time, based on5-minute or 30

ReporterComponent Health Graphs5967–9446 115To configure a Component Health graphAdd or modify a Component Health graph.If necessary, select the dataso

ReporterComponent Health Graphs116 5967–9446● Exception parameters indicate whether the graph is generated onlywhen exceptional criteria are met. For

ReporterComponent Health Graphs5967–9446 117Figure 19 Component Health: Parameters and Sample GraphSpecify a time rangerelative to when thereport is g

ReporterComponent Health Graphs118 5967–9446Figure 19 Component Health: Parameters and Sample Graph, cont’dThis sample Component Health graph was crea

5967–9446 11Figure 6 Load Monitor: Zoom ViewZoom path graphs:Double-click in agraph to select Zoomfocus point. Thegraph title and adashed line indicat

ReporterComponent Health Graphs5967–9446 119Table 16 Component Health Statistics: Cisco RoutersStatistic DescriptionavgBusy5 Five minute exponentially

ReporterComponent Health Graphs120 5967–9446Table 17 Component Health Statistics: Cisco Router InterfacesStatistic Descriptionutilization% Calculated

ReporterComponent Health Graphs5967–9446 121locifInputQueueDrops Number of packets dropped because the input queuewas full.locifOutputQueueDrops Numbe

ReporterComponent Health Graphs122 5967–9446Table 18 Component Health Statistics: Universal MIB (MIB-II)Statistic Descriptionutilization% Calculated f

ReporterCustom Component Categories5967–9446 123To Create Custom Component Categories1 Create a directory for each new component categoryunder /usr/ne

Reporterformat file124 5967–9446B and C being OIDs in the OpenView format. The OV OID format speci-fies OIDs always starting with `.’ and ending with a

ReporterScheduling Reports5967–9446 125Scheduling ReportsReporter uses cron to generate reports according to the schedule youspecify. Reporter’s sched

ReporterScheduling Reports126 5967–9446To schedule on one day per week1 Click or choose Report➤Schedule/Output Setup…2 Select Generate Report Weekly.

ReporterScheduling Reports5967–9446 127To schedule at the same time on more than one dayper week1 Click or choose Report➤Schedule/Output Setup…2 Sele

ReporterScheduling Reports128 5967–9446To schedule on the same day and time for one ormore months1 Click or choose Report➤Schedule/Output Setup…2 Sel

12 5967–9446Protocol Analyzer—At a GlanceFigure 7 Protocol Analyzer: Base WindowBase window menus,summarized belowClick START to beginpacket captureCl

ReporterScheduling Reports5967–9446 129To set a custom schedule1 Click or choose Report➤Schedule/Output Setup…2 Select Generate Report Custom.3 Selec

ReporterScheduling Reports130 5967–9446Figure 23 Schedule: CustomChoose CustomSelect the days of theweek, days of themonth, hours, andminutes to inclu

ReporterScheduling Reports5967–9446 131To suspend a report1 Choose Report➤Suspend.2 Save the report by choosing File➤Save.Reporter lets you suspend a

ReporterSetting Up Report Output132 5967–9446Setting Up Report OutputWhen defining reports, you can choose the report output format andwhere the output

ReporterSetting Up Report Output5967–9446 133To send output to a printer1 Click or choose Report➤Schedule/Output Setup…2 Select Output to Printer.3 S

ReporterSetting Up Report Output134 5967–9446To send output to an X display1 Click or choose Report➤Schedule/Output Setup…2 Select Output to Screen.3

ReporterSetting Up Report Output5967–9446 135To save output in a file1 Click or choose Report➤Schedule/Output Setup…2 Select Output to File.3 Specify

ReporterSetting Up Report Output136 5967–9446To send output as electronic mail1 Click or choose Report➤Schedule/Output Setup…2 Select Output to Mail.

ReporterSetting Up Report Output5967–9446 137To process output with a command1 Click or choose Report➤Schedule/Output Setup…2 Select Output to Comman

ReporterSetting Up Report Output138 5967–9446Figure 28 Output to a CommandChoose CommandSelect the format:PostScript, XWD, orTextThis example processe

5967–9446 13Figure 8 Protocol Analyzer: Packet Decodes Window➆➇➈➅➀➂➄➁➉➃➀Marked packet; double-click totoggle mark, or use Marks menu➁Error packet, Inf

ReporterException Reporting5967–9446 139Exception ReportingException reporting lets you configure reports such that pages are gener-ated only when exce

ReporterException Reporting140 5967–9446To define a graph’s exception criteria1 Add or modify a Network Health, Response Profile, orComponent Health gra

ReporterException Reporting5967–9446 141The Auto-adjusting baseline always uses the baseline statistic defined inthe Targets/Statistics parameters scre

ReporterException Reporting142 5967–9446Because 10% of past data fall outside of the baseline, then if 10% or lessof the data in the reporting period

ReporterException Reporting5967–9446 143Table 19 Exception Criteria: Network Health and Component Health graphsReport ScopeAuto-AdjustBaselineStaticTh

ReporterException Reporting144 5967–9446Designing report pagesAs described on page 139, exception criteria are evaluated on per-graphbasis, but the en

ReporterException Reporting5967–9446 145When defining supporting graphs for an exception Response Profilegraph, configure the Response Profile graph to sh

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance146 5967–9446Tailoring a Report’s AppearanceReporter gives you extensive control over the appearance of your re

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance5967–9446 147To set the page layout parameters1 Indicate how many graphs to include on each page of thereport a

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance148 5967–9446When defining the page header and footer, you can include variables thatare replaced when the repor

14 5967–9446RMON Utilities—At a GlanceAlarms and TrapsAlarms and traps let you configureRMON agents to alert you wheninteresting activity occurs on the

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance5967–9446 149Table 21 Reporter VariablesVariable Name Description Example of ValueGraph VariablesThese variable

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance150 5967–9446Graph Variables(cont’d)BASELINESTATNetwork Health,Response Profile, orComponent Healthstatistic use

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance5967–9446 151Graph Variables(cont’d)STARTTIMEStart date and time forreport in the formatmm/dd/yy hh:mm06/23/95

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance152 5967–9446Output VariablesThese variables arerelevant primarilyfor the output areaof the Schedule/Output Set

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance5967–9446 153To change the graph settings1 In the Report Definition window, select the icon for thegraph you wan

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance154 5967–9446Figure 31 Graph Settings Windows and Sample GraphThe following Top Talkers graph was formatted wit

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance5967–9446 155Figure 31 Graph Settings Windows and Sample Graph, cont’d➀Graph StyleSelect from six graphstyles:

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance156 5967–9446Figure 31 Graph Settings Windows and Sample Graph, cont’d➂Graph HeaderSpecify the text, font,and b

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance5967–9446 157Figure 31 Graph Settings Windows and Sample Graph, cont’d➄Graph LegendSpecify the font,location, a

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance158 5967–9446To specify the graph style1 Display the graph settings for the graph you want tomodify, as describ

5967–9446 15Token Ring ApplicationsThe RMON Utilities include severaltools specifically for token ringnetworks.Ring Status displays descriptiveinformat

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance5967–9446 159Table 22 Usefulness of Graph StylesGraph Type Graph DescriptionUseful Graph Styles(Default is give

ReporterTailoring a Report’s Appearance160 5967–9446To select a font1 Display the graph settings for the graph you want tomodify, as described on page

5967–9446User’s GuideInternetwork Monitor

162 5967–9446Internetwork MonitorInternetwork Monitor lets you monitor network load on multiple seg-ments of an internetwork and integrate the data fr

5967–9446 163Running Internetwork MonitorInternetwork Monitor can be run in several different ways:● Live data sources using Extended RMON Internetwor

Internetwork MonitorRunning Internetwork Monitor164 5967–9446To access live data1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select the datasource(s) to use.

Internetwork MonitorRunning Internetwork Monitor5967–9446 165Figure 33 Internetwork Monitor, Live Datainfo sent toERMinfo sent toERMhostERMerm_rmondsh

Internetwork MonitorRunning Internetwork Monitor166 5967–9446See Also Extended RMON Module chapter in Data Collector Reference.To access archive files●

Internetwork MonitorRunning Internetwork Monitor5967–9446 167Figure 34 Internetwork View Window➀➁➂➃➅➄➆➈➇➀Toolbar gives quick access to commonfunctions

Internetwork MonitorRunning Internetwork Monitor168 5967–9446Figure 34 Internetwork View Window, continued➀Menu bar:File Menu contains items to create

16 5967–9446Applications and AgentsTable 1 on page 18 lists all of the applications in the HP OpenView Net-Metrix/UX suite and indicates which agents

Internetwork MonitorRunning Internetwork Monitor5967–9446 169To view the error log● Select File➤Error Log…If an error occurs, Internetwork Monitor not

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork170 5967–9446Viewing the InternetworkWhen you run Internetwork Monitor, it constructs an internetwork view

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork5967–9446 171Views: Network Layer, MAC Layer, or SegmentFor either placement method, you can choose to vie

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork172 5967–9446To set the placement method● Choose Address or Traffic from the toolbar’s placementpop-up.or1

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork5967–9446 173Figure 35 Placement Method: Address and TrafficIn this example, Internetwork Monitor is runnin

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork174 5967–9446Figure 35 Placement Method: Address and Traffic, continuedTraffic Placement This view shows the

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork5967–9446 175With address-based placement, names for segment rings are also derivedfrom the network addres

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork176 5967–9446To view end-to-end traffic patterns● Choose Network layer from the toolbar’s view typepop-up.o

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork5967–9446 177To view traffic within and across segments● Choose MAC layer from the toolbar’s view typepop-u

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork178 5967–9446To view intersegment traffic patterns● Choose Segment from the toolbar’s view type pop-up.or1

HP OpenView NetMetrix/UX User’s GuideApplications and Agents5967–9446 17HP ProCurveSwitchJ4110A ProCurve Switch 8000MJ4120A ProCurve Switch 1600MJ4121

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork5967–9446 179Figure 36 Network Layer, MAC Layer, and Segment ViewsChoose the Networklayer view type fromth

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork180 5967–9446Figure 36 Network Layer, MAC Layer, and Segment Views, continuedTraffic betweensegment rings fl

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork5967–9446 181Figure 36 Network Layer, MAC Layer, and Segment Views, continuedEach segment ring iscollapsed

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork182 5967–9446To view the data values being displayed● Click the Data Report icon on the toolbar.or● Choose

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork5967–9446 183Figure 37 Data Report: Segment, Network, and MAC ViewsClick the Data Reporticon in the toolba

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork184 5967–9446Figure 37 Data Report: Segment, Network, and MAC Views, continuedNetwork Layer ViewHost names

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork5967–9446 185Figure 37 Data Report: Segment, Network, and MAC Views, continuedClick to select a line inthe

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork186 5967–9446Figure 37 Data Report: Segment, Network, and MAC Views, continuedClick to select a trafficline

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork5967–9446 187Color and Line StylesThe internetwork view uses color and line thickness to represent therela

Internetwork MonitorViewing the Internetwork188 5967–9446Icons in the internetwork viewNetwork nodes are represented in the internetwork view by icons

HP OpenView NetMetrix/UX User’s GuideApplications and Agents18 5967–9446Table 1 NetMetrix Applications and AgentsApplicationLanProbeWan/ATMProbeERMPVC

5967–9446 189Controlling the Data in the ViewInternetwork Monitor includes several options that let you control thedata being viewed and the amount of

Internetwork MonitorControlling the Data in the View190 5967–9446To pause the view● Click the Pause icon on the toolbar.or1 Select Properties➤Data Col

Internetwork MonitorControlling the Data in the View5967–9446 191To change the displayed time interval1 Select Properties➤Data Collection Properties…2

Internetwork MonitorControlling the Data in the View192 5967–9446You can choose from the following time modes.Delta Displays data values for the perio

Internetwork MonitorControlling the Data in the View5967–9446 193To change how often graphs are updated1 Select Properties➤Data Collection Properties…

Internetwork MonitorControlling the Data in the View194 5967–9446To change what data is displayed1 Select Properties➤Data Collection Properties…2 Choo

Internetwork MonitorControlling the Data in the View5967–9446 195To set the threshold● In the toolbar, set the threshold value and type.or1 Select Pro

Internetwork MonitorControlling the Data in the View196 5967–9446You can choose from several threshold mechanisms.When Internetwork Monitor integrates

Internetwork MonitorControlling the Data in the View5967–9446 197To filter data by protocol1 Select Properties➤Filter…2 Specify the protocol(s) on whic

Internetwork MonitorControlling the Data in the View198 5967–9446Protocols… Opens a selection list window from which you can choose protocols. Thesele

5967–9446User’s Guide 1HP OpenView NetMetrix/UXversion 6.02

HP OpenView NetMetrix/UX User’s GuideApplications and Agents5967–9446 19Alarms and Traps ●●∅ ●●●●∅ ●Requires Alarm and EventRMON groups. Traps require

Internetwork MonitorControlling the Data in the View5967–9446 199To enable monitoring for a new data source1 Choose Monitor➤Enable…2 Specify the data

200 5967–9446Manipulating the ViewInternetwork Monitor lets you manipulate the internetwork viewwindow in a variety of ways. Specifically, you can:● Ch

Internetwork MonitorManipulating the View5967–9446 201To select itemsThe following table summarizes how to select items in the InternetworkMonitor gra

Internetwork MonitorManipulating the View202 5967–9446To display labelsOne Node/Line● Double-click on the node or line.All Nodes● Choose View➤Labels➤A

Internetwork MonitorManipulating the View5967–9446 203To remove labelsOne Node/Line● Double-click on the node or line whose label you want toremove.Al

Internetwork MonitorManipulating the View204 5967–9446Figure 42 Labels and Info BoxesNode labels (one nodeis selected, one isn’t)Transient label forse

Internetwork MonitorManipulating the View5967–9446 205To move a segment ring or icon● Use mouse button 2 to drag the ring or icon to its newlocation.Y

Internetwork MonitorManipulating the View206 5967–9446To resize a segment ring1 Select the segment ring.2 Using mouse button 2, click on a selection h

Internetwork MonitorManipulating the View5967–9446 207To collapse or expand a segment ring● Double-click on a segment ring to collapse it into a singl

Internetwork MonitorManipulating the View208 5967–9446To move nodesOne Node● Using mouse button 2, click on a node and drag it to thenew location.Many

HP OpenView NetMetrix/UX User’s GuideApplications and Agents20 5967–9446Internetwork ResponseManager● ∅∅∅∅∅∅∅∅Requires up-to-date firmware onthe probe.

Internetwork MonitorManipulating the View5967–9446 209See Also “Traffic Profile Modeling” on page 217.“Interpreting the Internetwork View” on page 227.F

Internetwork MonitorManipulating the View210 5967–9446To tailor the graphical display1 Select Properties➤View Properties…2 Change the properties as ne

Internetwork MonitorManipulating the View5967–9446 211See Also “To display labels” on page 202.“To rotate a segment ring” on page 207.Node Label Indic

212 5967–9446Launching Other ToolsInternetwork Monitor includes the ability to select an item in the inter-network view, then launch Load Monitor or P

Internetwork MonitorLaunching Other Tools5967–9446 213To launch Load Monitor from Internetwork Monitor1 Select one host, conversation, or entire segme

Internetwork MonitorLaunching Other Tools214 5967–9446Table 24 Launching Load Monitor from Internetwork MonitorItem Selected inInternetwork ViewTimePr

Internetwork MonitorLaunching Other Tools5967–9446 215To launch Protocol Analyzer fromInternetwork Monitor1 Select one host or conversation.2 Choose T

Internetwork MonitorLaunching Other Tools216 5967–9446Table 25 Launching Protocol Analyzer from Internetwork MonitorItem Selected inInternetwork ViewP

5967–9446 217Traffic Profile ModelingInternetwork Monitor’s powerful traffic profile modeling feature lets youeasily play “what if” with your internetwork

Internetwork MonitorTraffic Profile Modeling218 5967–9446To create a model● Click the Create Model icon on the toolbar.or● Choose File➤Create Model…When

HP OpenView NetMetrix/UX User’s GuideApplications and Agents5967–9446 21In This BookThe following summarizes the HP OpenView NetMetrix/UX documenta-ti

Internetwork MonitorTraffic Profile Modeling5967–9446 219To manipulate a model● Change the view properties, including whether the viewtype is Network la

Internetwork MonitorTraffic Profile Modeling220 5967–9446Example 1 While viewing two segments, you notice a node on each segment—hpntdna.nashua.hp.com a

Internetwork MonitorTraffic Profile Modeling5967–9446 221Figure 47 Example 1: Creating and Manipulating a ModelClick the icon tocreate a new model; anew

Internetwork MonitorTraffic Profile Modeling222 5967–9446Figure 47 Example 1: Creating and Manipulating a Model, continuedMove the secondnode, minnie, f

Internetwork MonitorTraffic Profile Modeling5967–9446 223Example 2 One of your network segments is approaching overload, so you decide tocreate a model

Internetwork MonitorTraffic Profile Modeling224 5967–9446Figure 48 Example 2: Creating and Manipulating a ModelClick the icon tocreate a new model; anew

Internetwork MonitorTraffic Profile Modeling5967–9446 225To save a model1 Click the Save Model icon on the toolbar or chooseFile➤Save Model…2 Specify a

Internetwork MonitorTraffic Profile Modeling226 5967–9446To load a model1 Click the Load Model icon on the toolbar or chooseFile➤Load Model…2 Indicate t

5967–9446 227Interpreting the Internetwork ViewTo construct the graphical view, Internetwork Monitor looks at the end-to-end network-layer traffic data

Internetwork MonitorInterpreting the Internetwork View228 5967–9446Address PlacementAddress-based placement assigns each node to a segment based on th

HP OpenView NetMetrix/UX User’s GuideApplications and Agents22 5967–9446

Internetwork MonitorInterpreting the Internetwork View5967–9446 229Interconnect DevicesAfter all end-point nodes are assigned to segments according to

Internetwork MonitorInterpreting the Internetwork View230 5967–9446Data Integration, Network Layer ViewTo construct the Network layer view, Internetwo

Internetwork MonitorInterpreting the Internetwork View5967–9446 231Data Integration, Segment ViewTo construct the Segment view, Internetwork Monitor c

Internetwork MonitorInterpreting the Internetwork View232 5967–9446Figure 49 Calculating Segment TrafficS3EFS1S2ABCDS1S2S3Segment-to-Segment:S1↔S2 =B↔C

Internetwork MonitorInterpreting the Internetwork View5967–9446 233Data Integration, MAC Layer ViewTo construct the MAC layer view, Internetwork Monit

Internetwork MonitorInterpreting the Internetwork View234 5967–9446In this case, Internetwork Monitor assumes that nodes R1 and R2 arerouters. The dat

Internetwork MonitorInterpreting the Internetwork View5967–9446 235Non-Routed TrafficWhen Internetwork Monitor cannot determine that traffic is routed,

Internetwork MonitorInterpreting the Internetwork View236 5967–9446Figure 51 Handling Non-Routed TrafficS1S2ACDEnd-to-end traffic(Network layer view),wi

5967–9446 237Printing and Saving DataInternetwork Monitor lets you print and save the load statistics for yournetwork for future reference.The followi

Internetwork MonitorPrinting and Saving Data238 5967–9446To print or save the graphical view1 Click the Print icon on the toolbar or chooseFile➤Print…

5967–9446 23ContentsUser’s GuideIntroduction 2Reporter—At a Glance 6Internetwork Monitor—At a Glance 8Load Monitor—At a Glance 10Protocol Analyzer—At

Internetwork MonitorPrinting and Saving Data5967–9446 239Figure 52 Printing Graphs from NetMetrix ToolsdoesNETM_PRINT_COLORexist?isOutput FormatXWD?pr

Internetwork MonitorPrinting and Saving Data240 5967–9446To print graph(s) in color1 Set the environment variable NETM_PRINT_COLOR toany value before

Internetwork MonitorPrinting and Saving Data5967–9446 241To print or save the data report1 Click the Print icon on the toolbar or chooseFile➤Print…2 S

242 5967–9446Working with Properties FilesInternetwork Monitor lets you configure view properties so that you cansee just the network statistics that i

Internetwork MonitorWorking with Properties Files5967–9446 243To save properties in a file1 Choose File➤Save Properties…2 Specify the file in which to s

Internetwork MonitorWorking with Properties Files244 5967–9446

5967–9446User’s GuideLoad Monitor

246 5967–9446Load MonitorNetMetrix Load Monitor lets you monitor the traffic on your network.Specifically, you can:● Monitor network use over extended p

5967–9446 247Running Load MonitorLoad Monitor lets you view statistics regarding network load, either byworking with a live data source monitoring you

Load MonitorRunning Load Monitor248 5967–9446To access extended RMON dataAgent ManagerOpenView NNM1 Select one or more extended data sources.2 Select

User’s GuideContents24 5967–9446To learn more about Reporter 59To view the error log 59To exit Reporter 60Creating Reports 61To create a new report fr

Load MonitorRunning Load Monitor5967–9446 249The view window shows data from the selected data source. Dependingon how you launched Load Monitor, you

Load MonitorRunning Load Monitor250 5967–9446Figure 53 Load Monitor, extended RMON datainfo sentto ERMinfo sentto ERMhostERMerm_rmondsharedmemoryerm_n

Load MonitorRunning Load Monitor5967–9446 251See Also “To view a different instance” on page 256.“Displaying Load” on page 258.“Availability of Featur

Load MonitorRunning Load Monitor252 5967–9446An RMON agent other than an HP probe may not have the appropriateRMON entries configured to take best adva

Load MonitorRunning Load Monitor5967–9446 253Table 27 Load Monitor Launch Options and Corresponding Zoom PathsMenu Item View Window Zoom PathNetwork A

Load MonitorRunning Load Monitor254 5967–9446To run Load Monitor for an archive fileCommand Line● Give the command:loadmon –datafile filespecInternetwork

Load MonitorRunning Load Monitor5967–9446 255Figure 55 Load Monitor Base WindowBase window menus,summarized belowStatus area givesinformation about th

Load MonitorRunning Load Monitor256 5967–9446To view a different instance1 Push the Attach… button in the base window.2 Choose the instance you want f

Load MonitorRunning Load Monitor5967–9446 257All errors for a given Load Monitor process are collected in a file callednetm.errlog.pid, where pid is th

Load MonitorDisplaying Load258 5967–9446Displaying LoadWhen you launch Load Monitor, a view window showing network load isautomatically displayed (unl

User’s GuideContents5967–9446 25Component Health Graphs 114To configure a Component Health graph 115To Create Custom Component Categories 123Scheduling

Load MonitorDisplaying Load5967–9446 259Special Entries: Others, LOW-CONTRIB, TCP-other,and UDP-otherLoad Monitor graphs may include some special entr

Load MonitorDisplaying Load260 5967–9446Figure 56 View Window: Source and Time GraphsCurrent data source(Live, Archive)Shows the number ofselected ite

Load MonitorDisplaying Load5967–9446 261Figure 56 View Window: Source and Time Graphs, continuedCurrent data source(Live, Archive)Shows the number ofs

Load MonitorDisplaying Load262 5967–9446To use Zoom1 Select View➤Zoom… from the base window.2 Use the Zoom pop-up menus to insert, delete, orexchange

Load MonitorDisplaying Load5967–9446 263The examples beginning on page 268 illustrate the utility of Zooming in.Figure 57 Default Zoom View: Time ➞ So

Load MonitorDisplaying Load264 5967–9446Zoom Elements and PathsZoom paths are composed of these elements.AvailabilityThe availability of Zoom elements

Load MonitorDisplaying Load5967–9446 265Zoom Pop-Up MenusEach of the elements in the Zoom path has a pop-up menu associatedwith it; items on these men

Load MonitorDisplaying Load266 5967–9446Useful Zoom PathsTable 28 summarizes some useful zoom paths.Table 28 Useful Zoom PathsTo determine this… Use t

Load MonitorDisplaying Load5967–9446 267See Also “To search for a data point” on page 274.“Changing Properties” on page 284.what source nodes are send

Load MonitorDisplaying Load268 5967–9446Example 1 To find out what nodes are sending and receiving data during peak net-work usage, run Load Monitor ag

User’s GuideContents26 5967–9446Internetwork Monitor 161Running Internetwork Monitor 163To access live data 164To access archive files 166To view the e

Load MonitorDisplaying Load5967–9446 269Figure 58 shows that at time interval 06/20 15:30:00 – 16:00:00, sourcenode sun-train7 was communicating with

Load MonitorDisplaying Load270 5967–9446Example 2 Now, let’s say you also want to see what protocols are being used by thesesource and destination nod

Load MonitorDisplaying Load5967–9446 271Figure 59 Sample Zoom View: Time ➞ Source ➞ Destination ➞ ProtocolZoom Layout isThis property isdiscussed onpa

Load MonitorDisplaying Load272 5967–9446To view a Conversation segment graph1 Select Conversation➤Properties➤Graph…2 Change the Graph Type to Segment.

Load MonitorDisplaying Load5967–9446 273To rotate a segment graph● Click on the segment ring or label, then use the arrowkeys or the H and L keys.Rota

Load MonitorDisplaying Load274 5967–9446To search for a data point1 Choose Search…, Search➤Node…, or Search➤Pair…from the Zoom pop-up menu.2 Specify t

Load MonitorDisplaying Load5967–9446 275Protocol Search WindowProtocol Indicates the protocol to find.Protocols… Displays a selection list from which y

Load MonitorDisplaying Load276 5967–9446To expand or contract the X or Y axisX Axis1 Select a range in the graph by using mouse button 1 andmouse butt

Load MonitorDisplaying Load5967–9446 277Figure 61 on page 278 shows a time graph with an X-axis range selectedand a source graph with a Y-axis range s

Load MonitorDisplaying Load278 5967–9446Figure 61 Effects of ExpandLines indicateselected rangeWith Expand, pointswithin the selectedrange are expande

User’s GuideContents5967–9446 27To resize a segment ring 206To collapse or expand a segment ring 207To rotate a segment ring 207To move nodes 208To ta

Load MonitorDisplaying Load5967–9446 279Figure 61 Effects of Expand, continuedWith Expand, barswithin the selectedrange are expanded tofill the visible

Load MonitorDisplaying Load280 5967–9446Figure 62 Effects of ContractVertical lines indicateselected rangeWith Contract, pointswithin the visible grap

Load MonitorDisplaying Load5967–9446 281Figure 62 Effects of Contract, continuedHorizontal linesindicate selectedrangeWith Contract, barswithin the vi

Load MonitorDisplaying Load282 5967–9446To accumulate time values with the graph pop-up1 Select a range in the Time graph by using mouse button1 and m

Load MonitorDisplaying Load5967–9446 283Example For example, if the marked range of a time graph includes fifteen pointsand each point represents two m

Load MonitorChanging Properties284 5967–9446Changing PropertiesLoad Monitor includes many properties that let you control the graphicaldisplays. These

Load MonitorChanging Properties5967–9446 285Figure 64 Data Properties: SourceDisplay propertiescontrol what fields areshown and the formatto use for no

Load MonitorChanging Properties286 5967–9446Graph PropertiesGraph properties let you control the appearance of the graphs. You can:● Choose the type o

Load MonitorChanging Properties5967–9446 287Figure 65 Graph Properties: ConversationDisplay propertiescontrol the graphappearance; seepage 299Scale pr

Load MonitorChanging Properties288 5967–9446To change how often graphs are updated1 Select Properties➤Data… from any Zoom pop-upmenu.2 Change the Glob

User’s GuideContents28 5967–9446Working with Properties Files 242To save properties in a file 243To load a properties file 243To tailor the default prop

Load MonitorChanging Properties5967–9446 289To change what data fields are displayed1 Select Properties➤Data… from the appropriate Zoompop-up menu.2 Ch

Load MonitorChanging Properties290 5967–9446You can change the following display data properties.Show Data(Time graph)Determines how often data points

Load MonitorChanging Properties5967–9446 291See Also man pages: sysaddrlist(5), sysnodelist(5), addrmap(1).Host Traffic Indicates whether to show Netwo

Load MonitorChanging Properties292 5967–9446Figure 67 Effects of Display Data Properties on Source Graph➀➁➂➃Source graph’s displaydata properties,incl

Load MonitorChanging Properties5967–9446 293To sort data1 Select Properties➤Data… from the appropriate Zoompop-up menu.2 Change the Sort data properti

Load MonitorChanging Properties294 5967–9446See Also “To change what data fields are displayed” on page 289.Sort By Indicates how to sort the entries i

Load MonitorChanging Properties5967–9446 295To filter data1 Select Properties➤Data… from the appropriate Zoompop-up menu.2 Change the Filter data prope

Load MonitorChanging Properties296 5967–9446Threshold Sets a threshold for the graph. Threshold works with the Sort By andSort On Field values to dete

Load MonitorChanging Properties5967–9446 297Figure 69 Filter Data Properties, Filter Window, and Selection ListDisplays an “others”item in the graph,w

Load MonitorChanging Properties298 5967–9446To set the Zoom layout1 Select Properties➤Graph… from any Zoom pop-upmenu.2 Change the Global Zoom Layout

2 5967–9446The New World ofNetwork ManagementIntroductionWelcome to the new world of network management—a world whereyou can clearly see what’s happen

User’s GuideContents5967–9446 29To sort data 293To filter data 295To set the Zoom layout 298To change a graph’s appearance 299To modify a graph’s scale

Load MonitorChanging Properties5967–9446 299To change a graph’s appearance1 Select Properties➤Graph… from the appropriateZoom pop-up menu.2 Change the

Load MonitorChanging Properties300 5967–9446See Also “To view a Conversation segment graph” on page 272.Interval Specifies whether to show labels on th

Load MonitorChanging Properties5967–9446 301To modify a graph’s scale1 Select Properties➤Graph… from the appropriateZoom pop-up menu.2 Change the Scal

Load MonitorChanging Properties302 5967–9446See Also “To expand or contract the X or Y axis” on page 276.“To accumulate time values with the graph pop

Load MonitorChanging Properties5967–9446 303To save properties in a file1 Choose File➤Save Properties… from the view window.2 Specify the file in which

Load MonitorChanging Properties304 5967–9446To tailor the default properties1 Choose the view window size, Zoom path, and Zoomfocus points you want.2

Load MonitorStatistics5967–9446 305StatisticsThe tables on the following pages describe the statistics that can beviewed in Load Monitor graphs.For ea

Load MonitorStatistics: Ethernet306 5967–9446Table 29 Load Monitor Statistics: EthernetExtend.RMONStatistic MIB Object or CalculationTime Graph✓✓Broad

Load MonitorStatistics: Ethernet5967–9446 307✓✓Utilization % Calculated from Octets, Packets, packet overhead,Drop Events, and media speedSource,Desti

Load MonitorStatistics: FDDI308 5967–9446Table 30 Load Monitor Statistics: FDDIExtend.RMONStatistic MIB Object or CalculationTime Graph✓✓BroadcastPack

User’s GuideContents30 5967–9446To arm an instance 355To configure the capture buffer 356To slice packets 357To specify which network interface to use

Load MonitorStatistics: FDDI5967–9446 309Time Graph,continued✓✓MAC Octets fddiMLStatsMacOctets, fddiMLHistoryMacOctets✓✓MAC Packets fddiMLStatsMacPkts

Load MonitorStatistics: FDDI310 5967–9446Time Graph,continued✓✓UndesirableConnectionsfddiMLStatsUndesirableConnections,fddiMLHistoryUndesirableConnect

Load MonitorStatistics: Token Ring5967–9446 311Table 31 Load Monitor Statistics: Token RingExtend.RMONStatistic RMON Object or CalculationTime Graph✓✓

Load MonitorStatistics: Token Ring312 5967–9446Time Graph,continued✓✓FrequencyErrorstokenRingMLStatsFrequencyErrors,tokenRingMLHistoryFrequencyErrors✓

Load MonitorStatistics: Token Ring5967–9446 313Time Graph,continued− ✓Non-IsolatingErrorsCalculated from Lost Frame Errors, CongestionErrors, Frame Co

Load MonitorStatistics: Token Ring314 5967–9446Source,Destination,Conversation,Protocol, andSize* Graphs✓✓Octets Extended dataCalculated from informat

Load MonitorStatistics: T1/E15967–9446 315Table 32 Load Monitor Statistics: T1/E1Fr. Relay.FR PVCPPPStatistic DescriptionTime Graph✓ − ✓Alarm Indicati

Load MonitorStatistics: T1/E1316 5967–9446Time Graph,continued−−✓In Bad ControlsOut Bad ControlsNumber of frames with an incorrectcontrol field, for ea

Load MonitorStatistics: T1/E15967–9446 317Time Graph,continued✓ − ✓Line Errored Seconds Number of seconds for which one ormore Line Coding Violations

Load MonitorStatistics: T1/E1318 5967–9446Time Graph,continued✓ − ✓Severely ErroredSecondsNumber of seconds for which any of thefollowing occurred:● E

User’s GuideContents5967–9446 31To load a filter/settings file 400To load the default filter/settings 401To tailor the default filter/settings 402To save

Load MonitorStatistics: T1/E15967–9446 319Time Graph,continued✓ − ✓Total Errors Frame Relay: Calculated from Out ofFrame Defects, Path Coding Violatio

Load MonitorStatistics: V-Series320 5967–9446Table 33 Load Monitor Statistics: V-SeriesFr. Relay.FR PVCPPPStatistic DescriptionTime GraphV-Series stat

Load MonitorStatistics: V-Series5967–9446 321✓✓✓In FECNsOut FECNsNumber of frames with the ForwardExplicit Congestion Notification bit set,for each dir

Load MonitorStatistics: V-Series322 5967–9446✓ − ✓Total Errors Frame Relay: Calculated from InAborted Frames, Out Aborted Frames,In Bad V-Series FCSs,

Load MonitorStatistics: V-Series5967–9446 323Time Graph,continued✓✓✓Total Octets Calculated from In Octets and OutOctets.✓✓✓Total Utilization Frame Re

Load MonitorStatistics: ATM324 5967–9446Table 34 Load Monitor Statistics: ATMAAL/5AAL/5 PVCStatistic DescriptionTime GraphATM statistics areavailable

Load MonitorStatistics: ATM5967–9446 325✓ −In Out of CellOut Out of CellNumber of times cell delineation was lost,for each direction.✓✓In Oversized SD

Load MonitorStatistics: ATM326 5967–9446✓ −Restart Activity ErrorsDetectedRestart Activity ErrorsTransmittedNumber of host, switch, or networkRESTART

Load MonitorStatistics: ATM5967–9446 327✓✓Total Octets Calculated from In Octets and Out Octets.Time Graph,continued✓✓Total Utilization AAL/5: Total O

Load MonitorStatistics: ATM328 5967–9446Table 35 Load Monitor Statistics: NetMetrix WanProbe LAN/WANStatistic DescriptionAll GraphsThese statistics ar

User’s GuideContents32 5967–9446Live Statistics 455Multi-Segment Statistics 457To display multi-segment statistics 458Node Statistics 461To display a

Load MonitorStatistics: ATM5967–9446 329✓✓✓In FramesOut FrameThe total number of frames seen originatingfrom either direction of the link includingerr

Load MonitorStatistics: ATM330 5967–9446✓✓State ChangesThe number of times the PVC when from anUp state to a Down state or vice versa.✓ − ✓P-Bit Error

Load MonitorStatistics: ATM5967–9446 331✓ − ✓P-Bit Coding Viola-tionsFor all DS3 applications, a coding violationerror event is a P-bit Parity Error e

Load MonitorStatistics: ATM332 5967–9446✓ − ✓Alarm IndicationSignalsNumber of Alarm Indication Signal Defects orBlue Alarms.✓ − ✓Loss of FrameNumber o

Load MonitorWorking with Collected Data5967–9446 333Working with Collected DataLoad Monitor lets you print and save the load statistics for your netwo

Load MonitorWorking with Collected Data334 5967–9446To print or save the graph(s) in the view window1 Choose File➤Print… from the view window.2 Specif

Load MonitorWorking with Collected Data5967–9446 335To print graph(s) in color1 Set the environment variable NETM_PRINT_COLOR toany value.2 Choose Fil

Load MonitorWorking with Collected Data336 5967–9446For example, if the Zoom path is Time➞Source➞Destination, the textreport will list all of the avai

Load MonitorAvailability of Features5967–9446 337Availability of FeaturesAs noted throughout this chapter, the availability of some Load Monitorfeatur

Load MonitorAvailability of Features338 5967–9446Extended RMON DataWhen the Load Monitor is accessing an extended data source, the Selectfilter data pr

User’s GuideContents5967–9446 33Token Ring Applications 491To display token ring status 493To display token ring order 495To display source routing st

5967–9446User’s GuideProtocol Analyzer

340 5967–9446Protocol AnalyzerNetMetrix Protocol Analyzer lets you capture and decode packets onyour network. Specifically, you can:● Capture packets a

5967–9446 341Running Protocol AnalyzerProtocol Analyzer works in concert with a data source that actually mon-itors the network and collects packets.T

Protocol AnalyzerRunning Protocol Analyzer342 5967–9446To run Protocol AnalyzerAgent ManagerOpenView NNM1 Select one or more data sources.2 Choose Fau

Protocol AnalyzerRunning Protocol Analyzer5967–9446 343See Also “Using Packet Capture Instances” on page 347.“Using the protanal Command” on page 405.

Protocol AnalyzerRunning Protocol Analyzer344 5967–9446Figure 71 Protocol Analyzer Base WindowBase window menus,summarized belowClick START to beginpa

Protocol AnalyzerRunning Protocol Analyzer5967–9446 345To view the error log● Select File➤Error Log… from the base window or thepacket decodes window.

Protocol AnalyzerRunning Protocol Analyzer346 5967–9446To exit Protocol Analyzer● Select File➤Exit from the base window.When you exit Protocol Analyze

5967–9446 347Using Packet Capture InstancesA Protocol Analyzer packet capture instance is an independent entitythat captures network packets and puts

Protocol AnalyzerUsing Packet Capture Instances348 5967–9446Figure 72 Protocol Analyzer Instancescapturebuffersource of data:• network (live)• trace fi

User’s GuideContents34 5967–9446Graphs and Tables 527Working with Graphs 528To control what statistics are shown and how 530To change the display inte

Protocol AnalyzerUsing Packet Capture Instances5967–9446 349To create a new packet capture instance1 Select Instance➤Attach… from the base window.2 In

Protocol AnalyzerUsing Packet Capture Instances350 5967–9446See Also Settings menu items: pages 356 – 358.Filter menu items: pages 360 – 379.“Working

Protocol AnalyzerUsing Packet Capture Instances5967–9446 351You can also attach to a specific instance when you start Protocol Ana-lyzer by using the p

Protocol AnalyzerUsing Packet Capture Instances352 5967–9446To remove an instance1 Select Instance➤Remove… from the base window.2 Choose the instance

Protocol AnalyzerUsing Packet Capture Instances5967–9446 353To start an instance1 Attach to the instance, if necessary.2 Click the START button or cho

Protocol AnalyzerUsing Packet Capture Instances354 5967–9446To stop an instance1 Attach to the instance, if necessary.2 Click the STOP button or choos

Protocol AnalyzerUsing Packet Capture Instances5967–9446 355To arm an instance1 Attach to the instance, if necessary.2 Choose Instance➤Arm.When you ar

Protocol AnalyzerUsing Packet Capture Instances356 5967–9446To configure the capture buffer1 Create a new instance, if necessary.2 Select Settings➤Capt

Protocol AnalyzerUsing Packet Capture Instances5967–9446 357To slice packets1 Create a new instance, if necessary.2 Select Settings➤Capture Buffer… fr

Protocol AnalyzerUsing Packet Capture Instances358 5967–9446The solution to this is to use the Settings➤Interface… menu to selectan interface other th

5967–9446User’s GuideReporter

Protocol AnalyzerUsing Packet Capture Instances5967–9446 359Although you can capture packets from multiple interfaces simulta-neously, you can view th

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter360 5967–9446Building a FilterOne of the most powerful aspects of Protocol Analyzer is its comprehen-sive filtering c

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter5967–9446 361Filter Expression LanguageProtocol Analyzer lets you specify a filter expression directly, rather thanus

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter362 5967–9446To filter by host1 Choose an option from the Filter➤Host➤ menu.2 Specify the host(s) to filter.3 Indicate

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter5967–9446 363Figure 75 Host Source Filter Component Window and Selection ListCurrent filter listMultiple items arecon

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter364 5967–9446ToFrom ListBetween ListSource ListDestination ListShows the hosts in the current filter list.Packets mat

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter5967–9446 365Table 37 Host Address Types and FormatsAddressType Address Format DescriptionPop-UpSelectionETHER xx:xx

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter366 5967–9446To filter by protocol1 Choose Filter➤Protocol…2 Specify the protocol(s) to filter.3 Indicate whether to i

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter5967–9446 367Protocols… Opens a selection list window from which you can choose protocols. Theselection list is base

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter368 5967–9446When capturing live data from the network, a filter expression is con-verted to RMON filter table entries

36 5967–9446ReporterIntroductionHP OpenView NetMetrix/UX Reporter lets you create and schedulereports showing your network activity and responsiveness

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter5967–9446 369To filter by packet status1 Choose Filter➤Status…2 Specify the status keyword(s) or code(s) to filter.3 I

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter370 5967–9446Figure 77 Packet Status Filter Component Window and Selection ListCurrent filter listMultiple items arec

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter5967–9446 371To filter by matching a pattern1 Choose Filter➤Pattern…2 Specify up to eight different pattern/mask elem

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter372 5967–9446● Filter on data anywhere within the packet, not just on the packetheaders.● Match packets that can’t b

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter5967–9446 373Figure 78 Pattern Filter Component WindowUse these items toenable and define amask to apply beforecompar

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter374 5967–9446The pattern filter component window contains the following items.Pattern Expression Specifies the logical

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter5967–9446 375Figure 79 Example: Using a Pattern and Mask… xx xx xx xx xx 79 xx xx xx xx xx …0 1 1 1 1 0 010 0 0 0 1

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter376 5967–9446To specify a filter expression1 Choose Filter➤Expression… from the base window.2 Specify the filter expre

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter5967–9446 377<filter.spec> ::= <filter.expr> | null<filter.expr> ::= <filter.expr> or <filter.

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter378 5967–9446<proto.level> ::= DDP | DNAR | ETHER | IDP | IP | IPX | LLC | NETBIOS | SNATH | TCP | UDP | VINES

ReporterIntroduction5967–9446 37Graph TypesReporter provides five basic types of graphs:● Protocol Distribution graphs let you see the protocol mix on

Protocol AnalyzerBuilding a Filter5967–9446 379num a decimal numberhexstring a hexadecimal number enclosed in double quotecharacters; for example, &qu

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets380 5967–9446Working with Captured PacketsOnce you have configured and started an instance to capture the

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets5967–9446 381To view packets● Select View➤Packet Decodes… from the base window.Once packets have been ca

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets382 5967–9446Figure 80 Protocol Analyzer Packet Decodes Window➆➇➈➅➀➂➄➁➉➃➀Marked packet; double-click tot

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets5967–9446 383Window PanesThe packet decodes window consists of three window panes:● Summary gives a brie

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets384 5967–9446NavigationThe current packet is highlighted in the Summary pane, and its decodedand hexadec

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets5967–9446 385Error and Information PacketsThe packet decodes window shows when any of a packet’s error o

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets386 5967–9446To mark packets● Double-click on an unmarked packet in the Summarypane.● Choose Marks➤Mark

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets5967–9446 387To search for a packet1 Choose Navigate➤Search for Packet… from thepacket decodes window.2

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets388 5967–9446Click Apply again to find the next occurrence of the pattern in the speci-fied range. If Prot

ReporterIntroduction38 5967–9446● Component Health graphs show network component statistics overtime, based on 5- or 30-minute intervals. In addition,

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets5967–9446 389To tailor the Summary pane1 Choose Properties➤Summary View… from the packetdecodes window.2

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets390 5967–9446Figure 82 on page 391 shows the affects of some of the Summary Viewproperties.The Summary p

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets5967–9446 391Figure 82 Examples: Changing the Summary View PropertiesDefault SummaryView propertiesProto

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets392 5967–9446To print or save a report of captured packets1 Choose File➤Print… from the packet decodes w

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets5967–9446 393To save captured packets in a trace file1 Choose File➤ Load Data… from the base window.2 Spe

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets394 5967–9446To load a trace fileBase Window1 Choose File➤Load Data… from the base window.2 Specify the t

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets5967–9446 395To post-filter captured packets1 Attach to an instance or load a trace file to post filter.2 S

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets396 5967–9446To display Traffic Trend (packet match counts)1 Create and start live instances for the filte

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets5967–9446 397Example The following example configures four packet capture instances, one fortraffic to and

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Captured Packets398 5967–9446Figure 83 Traffic Trend Graph ExampleThe legend shows fourlines: one for eachpacket capturei

HP OpenView NetMetrix/UX User’s GuideIntroduction5967–9446 3Improve Network Performance and Manage Switch NetworksThe only thing worse than an unavail

ReporterIntroduction5967–9446 39Figure 9 Sample Report Showing Graph TypesThis sample reportshows three of thebasic graph types:Protocol Distribution,

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Configuration Files5967–9446 399Working with Configuration FilesProtocol Analyzer lets you configure instance settings and

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Configuration Files400 5967–9446To save filter/settings in a file1 Choose File➤Save Filter/Settings… from the basewindow.2

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Configuration Files5967–9446 401You can load settings from a file previously saved with File➤Save Filter/Settings… This ac

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Configuration Files402 5967–9446See Also “To save filter/settings in a file” on page 400.To tailor the default filter/settin

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Configuration Files5967–9446 403To save properties in a file1 Choose File➤Save Properties… from the packetdecodes window.2

Protocol AnalyzerWorking with Configuration Files404 5967–9446To tailor the default properties1 Choose the packet decodes window size and which panes(S

Protocol AnalyzerUsing the protanal Command5967–9446 405Using the protanal CommandMany of Protocol Analyzer’s features can be driven from the commandl

Protocol AnalyzerUsing the protanal Command406 5967–9446Examples The following command creates and arms an instance called crc_errorson agent lanprobe

Protocol AnalyzerProtocol Decodes5967–9446 407Protocol DecodesNetMetrix Protocol Analyzer decodes the protocols listed in table 41.You can also get a

Protocol AnalyzerProtocol Decodes408 5967–9446Application Oracle OracleRADIUSAccountingRFC2139SyBase SyBase database protocolBanyan Vines AS Applicati

ReporterIntroduction40 5967–9446Figure 9 Sample Report Showing Graph Types, cont’dThis sample reportshows a ResponseProfile graph withaverage responset

Protocol AnalyzerProtocol Decodes5967–9446 409DECnet CTERM Command TerminalDAP Data Access ProtocolDecNET-DNS Distributed Name ServicesDRP DECnet Rout

Protocol AnalyzerProtocol Decodes410 5967–9446Path Control SNA Network LayerSNA-NCP Network Control ProtocolSNA-SCP Session Control ProtocolTransmissi

Protocol AnalyzerProtocol Decodes5967–9446 411NCP 4.x Netware Control Protocols version4.xNLSP Novell Link State ProtocolNovell-Echo EchoNovell-NetBIO

Protocol AnalyzerProtocol Decodes412 5967–9446TP4 Transport Protocol class 4 ISO8073X.400 Electronic Mail X.400/ISO10021X.500 Directory Services X.500

Protocol AnalyzerProtocol Decodes5967–9446 413HTTP Hypertext Transfer ProtocolHTTP 1.1 Hypertext Transfer Protocol V1.1ICMP Internet Control Message P

Protocol AnalyzerProtocol Decodes414 5967–9446SNMP-2 Simple Network ManagementProtocol V2TCP Transport Control Protocol RFC793TELNET Telnet RFC854TFTP

Protocol AnalyzerProtocol Decodes5967–9446 415XNS-RIP Routing Information ProtocolXNS-SPP Sequenced Packet ProtocolTable 41 NetMetrix Protocol Decodes

Protocol AnalyzerProtocol Decodes416 5967–9446

5967–9446User’s GuideAlarms and Traps

418 5967–9446Alarms and TrapsAlarms and traps let you configure RMON data sources to alert youwhen interesting activity occurs on the network. You defin

ReporterIntroduction5967–9446 41Figure 9 Sample Report Showing Graph Types, cont’dThis sample reportshows a ComponentHealth graph

5967–9446 419Configuring TrapsA trap is an SNMP message from an RMON data source that alerts amanagement station of significant events occurring on the

Alarms and TrapsConfiguring Traps420 5967–9446To manage trap groupsAgent Manager1 Select the HP probes whose trap groups you want tomanage.2 Choose Con

Alarms and TrapsConfiguring Traps5967–9446 421Community Sets the community name to use when accessing the probes. If nocommunity name is entered, the c

Alarms and TrapsConfiguring Traps422 5967–9446Figure 84 Trap Destinations WindowDestinations forcurrent trap groupappear here; click on adestination to

Alarms and TrapsConfiguring Traps5967–9446 423To add a trap group or destination1 Display the Trap Destinations window, as described onpage 420.2 To ad

Alarms and TrapsConfiguring Traps424 5967–9446Owner Gives information about the owner of the trap group.Trap DestinationGroupSpecifies the trap group to

Alarms and TrapsConfiguring Traps5967–9446 425Serial Trap DestinationsThe Add Serial Dest… button lets you create a new trap group or add aserial trap

Alarms and TrapsConfiguring Traps426 5967–9446Trap DestinationGroupSpecifies the trap group to which this destination will be added. Thedefault is the t

Alarms and TrapsConfiguring Traps5967–9446 427To modify a trap destination1 Display the Trap Destinations window, as described onpage 420.2 Choose the

Alarms and TrapsConfiguring Traps428 5967–9446To remove a trap destination or groupDestination1 Display the Trap Destinations window, as described onpa

ReporterIntroduction42 5967–9446Required DataReporter bases its graphs on data collected from data sources on yournetwork and stored in data files on t

Alarms and TrapsConfiguring Traps5967–9446 429HP Probe-Specific Events/TrapsIn addition to traps generated by alarms that you configure, an HP probewill

430 5967–9446Setting AlarmsAn alarm triggers when a threshold for a specified network activity, ormonitored object, is crossed in a particular directio

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms5967–9446 431To manage alarmsAgent ManagerOpenView NNM1 Select the data source(s) whose alarms you want tomanage.2 Choos

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms432 5967–9446The RMON Alarms window contains the following items.Probe Displays the names or IP addresses of the selecte

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms5967–9446 433To configure an alarm1 Display the RMON Alarms window, as described onpage 431.2 Push the Add… button.3 Spec

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms434 5967–9446The Configure Alarms window contains the following items.Probe Displays the data sources on which to configur

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms5967–9446 435By default, the following occurs when an alarm triggers:● An entry is added to the agent’s log.● A trap is

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms436 5967–9446ThresholdsThe threshold determines when an alarm triggers and when it rearms,allowing it to trigger again.T

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms5967–9446 437The threshold’s sample type works in conjunction with the value youspecify to determine when the threshold

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms438 5967–9446To modify an alarm1 Display the RMON Alarms window, as described onpage 431.2 Highlight the alarm you want

ReporterIntroduction5967–9446 43Table 2 Required Data for GraphsGraph Data TypeProtocol Distributionmix of protocols in useExtended RMONTop Ntop talke

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms5967–9446 439To set different rising and falling thresholds1 Configure an alarm as discussed on page 433.2 Push the Optio

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms440 5967–9446To set different thresholds, configure the alarm as described on page 433,then push the Options… button. A w

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms5967–9446 441To control what happens when an alarm triggers1 Configure an alarm as discussed on page 433.2 Push the Optio

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms442 5967–9446Send SNMP trapand execute…(OpenView NNMonly)Indicates whether to send a trap when the threshold is crossed.

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms5967–9446 443Table 42 Environment Variables for Trap-Triggered ScriptsVariable Definition$TRAPTYPE One of these values: R

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms444 5967–9446Alarms and Packet Capture InstancesAlarms work with Protocol Analyzer packet capture instances in twoways:●

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms5967–9446 4452 Push the Options… button to display the advanced alarm parameters.Set the rising event to Send SNMP trap

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms446 5967–9446Example 2 The following example configures an alarm on broadcast packets. Thealarm triggers when the data so

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms5967–9446 447When the alarm triggers, the agent logs the event, then sends a trap toyour management station, which execu

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms448 5967–9446Example 3 The following example configures an alarm on CRC/alignment errorpackets. The alarm triggers when t

ReporterIntroduction44 5967–9446Temporary FilesReporter uses temporary files for several purposes, including mergingdata from multiple data files, writi

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms5967–9446 449Figure 94 shows the relevant parts of the Configure Alarm and AlarmAdvanced Options windows for this alarm.W

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms450 5967–9446About Alarm Owner StringsNetMetrix RMON alarms use the alarm owner string to pass usefulinformation back to

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms5967–9446 451Trap HandlingWhen an RMON alarm sends a trap to an OpenView NNM managementstation, the following sequence o

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms452 5967–9446To display an alarm’s log1 Display the RMON Alarms window, as described onpage 431.2 Highlight the alarm(s)

Alarms and TrapsSetting Alarms5967–9446 453Example The following example shows two entries from the log on an agent calledlanprobe2. The alarm is confi

Alarms and Traps454 5967–9446

5967–9446User’s GuideLive Statistics

456 5967–9446Live StatisticsNetMetrix includes several tools for viewing live (real-time) statistics:● Multi-Segment Statistics show segment-level sta

5967–9446 457Multi-Segment StatisticsThe Multi-Segment Statistics application lets you view segment statis-tics from multiple data sources on the same

Live StatisticsMulti-Segment Statistics458 5967–9446To display multi-segment statistics1 In Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one ormore data sour

ReporterIntroduction5967–9446 45Reporter cleans up its temporary files once they are no longer needed.(As discussed on page 137, a temporary report out

Live StatisticsMulti-Segment Statistics5967–9446 459Figure 95 Multi-Segment Statistics GraphEthernet collisionstatistics for threesegments are shown,a

Live StatisticsMulti-Segment Statistics460 5967–9446The available statistics are from the RMON Statistics group. Specifically,the following Ethernet se

5967–9446 461Node StatisticsThe Node Statistics options let you view node statistics for specifiednodes on the segment, as reported by one or more RMON

Live StatisticsNode Statistics462 5967–9446To display a graph of node statistics1 In Agent Manager or OpenView NNM select one or moredata sources that

Live StatisticsNode Statistics5967–9446 463The following Ethernet host statistics can be graphed.The following token ring station statistics can be gr

Live StatisticsNode Statistics464 5967–9446Figure 96 Node Statistics GraphStatistics for nodebambi are shown, asreported by the datasource lanprobe

Live StatisticsNode Statistics5967–9446 465To display a table of node statistics1 In Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one ormore data sources.2 C

Live StatisticsNode Statistics466 5967–9446See Also “Working with Data Tables” on page 537.“To sort a table” on page 538.Figure 97 Node Statistics Tab

Live StatisticsNode Statistics5967–9446 467To export statistics to a file1 In Agent Manager or OpenView NNM select one or moredata sources.2 Choose Per

468 5967–9446Traffic MatrixThe Traffic Matrix options let you view activity between specified nodes,as reported by one or more RMON data sources.You can

ReporterIntroduction46 5967–9446Reporter’s Web InterfaceReporter includes a Web interface that provides World-Wide-Web accessto reports generated auto

Live StatisticsTraffic Matrix Statistics5967–9446 469To display the traffic matrix graph1 In Agent Manager or OpenView NNM select one or moredata source

Live StatisticsTraffic Matrix Statistics470 5967–9446Figure 98 Traffic Matrix GraphMultiple InterfacesMatrix statistics on multiple interfaces are suppo

Live StatisticsTraffic Matrix Statistics5967–9446 471The following statistics can be graphed.The Traffic Matrix application displays an error message if

Live StatisticsTraffic Matrix Statistics472 5967–9446To display Traffic Matrix as a table1 In Agent Manager or OpenView NNM select one or moredata sourc

Live StatisticsTraffic Matrix Statistics5967–9446 473You can sort the table on any of the columns, as discussed on page 538.See Also “Working with Data

Live StatisticsTraffic Matrix Statistics474 5967–9446To export statistics to a file1 In Agent Manager or OpenView NNM select one or moredata sources.2 C

5967–9446User’s GuideHistorical Statistics

476 5967–9446Historical StatisticsNetMetrix Historical Statistics application lets you view past networkactivity and develop baselines that help you d

5967–9446 477Displaying StatisticsWhen you run the Historical Statistics application, NetMetrix displays awindow containing plot or line graphs of net

Historical StatisticsDisplaying Statistics478 5967–9446Available StatisticsThe following Ethernet statistics can be graphed. Items in bold areshown by

ReporterIntroduction5967–9446 47BaselinesReporter’s Network Health, Response Profile, and Component Healthgraphs include a baseline feature. Baselines

Historical StatisticsDisplaying Statistics5967–9446 479Interpreting Data LossA data source can lose data or fail to report statistics to NetMetrix for

Historical StatisticsDisplaying Statistics480 5967–9446To display the hourly study1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one ormore data sources

Historical StatisticsDisplaying Statistics5967–9446 481Figure 100 Sample Historical Statistics GraphClick and hold mousebutton 1 to display atime/date

Historical StatisticsDisplaying Statistics482 5967–9446To initialize the hourly study1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one ormore agents.2

Historical StatisticsDisplaying Statistics5967–9446 483To display the daily study1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one ormore data sources.

Historical StatisticsDisplaying Statistics484 5967–9446To display the monthly study1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one ormore data source

5967–9446 485Using BaselinesBaselines combine historical measurements with statistical algorithmsto analyze network data.In determining baselines for

Historical StatisticsUsing Baselines486 5967–9446as a single “bucket” or unit, and the baseline width determines the“repeat” period, that is, it deter

Historical StatisticsUsing Baselines5967–9446 487A large spread between low and high baselines indicates that the param-eter fluctuates significantly ov

Historical StatisticsUsing Baselines488 5967–9446To display the monthly baseline1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one ormore data sources.2

ReporterIntroduction48 5967–9446As mentioned, Reporter uses up to sixteen weeks of historical data tocalculate the baseline. In addition, even if the

Historical StatisticsUsing Baselines5967–9446 489Figure 102 Sample Baseline GraphThe following linestyles are used bydefault:• measured value,thin sol

Historical StatisticsUsing Baselines490 5967–9446To display the yearly baseline1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one ormore data sources.2

5967–9446User’s GuideToken Ring Applications

492 5967–9446Token Ring ApplicationsNetMetrix Token Ring Applications include several applications specifi-cally for token ring networks. These applica

Token Ring ApplicationsToken Ring Status5967–9446 493To display token ring status1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one ormore token ring da

Token Ring ApplicationsToken Ring Status494 5967–9446See Also “Working with Data Tables” on page 537.Beacon Sender Indicates the IP address or domain

Token Ring ApplicationsToken Ring Order5967–9446 495To display token ring order1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one ormore token ring data

Token Ring ApplicationsToken Ring Order496 5967–9446See Also “Working with Data Tables” on page 537.Enter Time Indicates when the station entered the

Token Ring ApplicationsToken Ring Source Routing Statistics5967–9446 497To display source routing statistics1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, sele

Token Ring ApplicationsToken Ring Remove Station498 5967–9446To remove a station from the ring1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one ormore

HP OpenView NetMetrix/UX User’s GuideIntroduction4 5967–9446Create and Maintain Network Service Level AgreementsNetworked environments have evolved an

ReporterIntroduction5967–9446 49What You NeedBefore using Reporter, check the following:❏ Verify that all of the data sources—including components and

Token Ring ApplicationsToken Ring Remove Station5967–9446 499Messages Shows any status and error messages from communication with thedata sources.

Token Ring ApplicationsToken Ring Entry Errors500 5967–9446To display token ring entry errors1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one ormore t

Token Ring ApplicationsToken Ring Entry Errors5967–9446 501To export token ring entry errors to a file1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one

Token Ring ApplicationsToken Ring Entry Errors502 5967–9446

5967–9446User’s GuideProtocol Distribution

504 5967–9446Protocol DistributionNetMetrix Protocol Distribution lets you view pie graphs showing the topprotocols used on your network, based on dat

Protocol DistributionDisplaying Protocol Distribution5967–9446 505To display the distribution graph1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one or

Protocol DistributionDisplaying Protocol Distribution506 5967–9446Special Entries: Other, TCP-other, and UDP-otherProtocol Distribution graphs may inc

Protocol DistributionDisplaying Protocol Distribution5967–9446 507To indicate how frequently to generate a newsnapshot● Choose the update interval fro

Protocol DistributionDisplaying Protocol Distribution508 5967–9446To pause the application● Choose Pause from toolbar’s update interval pop-upmenu.You

50 5967–9446Running ReporterReporter includes a graphical user interface that lets you define andschedule reports of network activity.To use Reporter t

Protocol DistributionDisplaying Protocol Distribution5967–9446 509To select the graph units● Choose Octets or Packets from toolbar’s graph unitspop-up

Protocol DistributionDisplaying Protocol Distribution510 5967–9446To view the error log● Select File➤Error Log…If an error occurs, Protocol Distributi

5967–9446User’s GuideLanProbe IP AddressTracking

512 5967–9446LanProbe IP Address TrackingLanProbe IP Address Tracking lets you match MAC addresses and IPaddresses as seen by an HP LanProbe. For a li

LanProbe IP Address TrackingDisplaying the IP Table5967–9446 513To display the IP Table1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one ormore LanProb

LanProbe IP Address TrackingDisplaying the IP Table514 5967–9446The table includes the following columns.LanProbe IP Address Tracking determines the I

5967–9446User’s GuideRMON Log Table

516 5967–9446RMON Log TableRMON Log Table lets you view the log table entries for an agent.For each log entry, RMON Log Table creates a line with the

RMON Log TableDisplaying the RMON Log Table5967–9446 517To display the log table1 From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, select one ormore agents.2 Choos

RMON Log TableSorting the Table518 5967–9446To sort the log table1 Choose Filter➤Filter…2 Indicate how to sort the table: Decreasing Time,Increasing T

ReporterRunning Reporter5967–9446 51To start Reporter in demonstration mode● From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, chooseMisc➤HP NetMetrix Demonstration

RMON Log TableControlling the Time Range5967–9446 519To control the displayed time range1 Choose Filter➤Filter…2 Indicate the Time Mode: All available

RMON Log TableFiltering by Event520 5967–9446Figure 110 RMON Log Table Event Selection WindowRemoves thehighlighted eventsfrom the Event ListDisplays

RMON Log TableViewing the Error Log5967–9446 521To view the error log● Select File➤Error Log…If an error occurs, RMON Log Table notifies you by display

RMON Log Table522 5967–9446

5967–9446User’s GuideRMON Status

524 5967–9446RMON StatusRMON Status retrieves status information from an agent. It displays thevalues of all instances of control table entries for an

RMON StatusDisplaying Status Information5967–9446 525To display the status for a different RMON group● Choose an item from the Group menu.By default,

RMON StatusDisplaying Status Information526 5967–9446To view the error log● Select File➤Error Log…If an error occurs, RMON Status notifies you by displ

5967–9446User’s GuideGraphs and Tables

528 5967–9446Graphs and TablesSeveral NetMetrix applications use a graph tool or table tool to displayinformation. These tools provide many features f

ReporterRunning Reporter52 5967–9446To start Reporter● From Agent Manager or OpenView NNM, choosePerformance➤Internetwork Reporting…When you start Rep

Graphs and TablesWorking with Graphs5967–9446 529Figure 112 Sample Enterprise Utilities GraphClick and hold mousebutton 1 to display atime/date stamp

Graphs and TablesWorking with Graphs530 5967–9446To control what statistics are shown and how1 Choose View➤Line Configuration… from the graphwindow.2 C

Graphs and TablesWorking with Graphs5967–9446 531Figure 113 View➤Line Configuration…Determines whichstatistics are shownSets the line color and thickne

Graphs and TablesWorking with Graphs532 5967–9446To change the display interval and resolution1 Choose View➤Time Intervals…2 Change the Display Interv

Graphs and TablesWorking with Graphs5967–9446 533You can also control how much data is shown in the graph window withthe graph pop-up menu displayed b

Graphs and TablesWorking with Graphs534 5967–9446To view statistics for the graph● Choose View➤Statistics…When you choose View➤Statistics…, a window l

Graphs and TablesWorking with Graphs5967–9446 535To tailor the graph’s appearance● Choose from the View➤Y-axis➤ menu to set the scale forthe graph.● C

Graphs and TablesWorking with Graphs536 5967–9446See Also “To control what statistics are shown and how” on page 530.View➤Show/HideLegendView➤Show Leg

Graphs and TablesWorking with Data Tables5967–9446 537Working with Data TablesThe table tool used by the Enterprise Utilities lets you manipulate thed

Graphs and TablesWorking with Data Tables538 5967–9446To sort a table1 Choose View➤Sort… from the table window2 Specify the columns to sort on.As show

ReporterRunning Reporter5967–9446 53Figure 10 Report Status Window➀➁➂➃➄➀Menu bar:File Menu contains items to create a newreport (page 70), open an exi

Graphs and TablesWorking with Data Tables5967–9446 539To print a table1 Choose File➤Print… from the table window2 Specify the print command to use.To

Graphs and Tables540 5967–9446

5967–9446 541IndexAAAL/5 (ATM) statistics, LoadMonitor, 324–327AAL/5 data link statistics, Reporter,99–100AAL/5 per-PVC statistics, Reporter,100–101Ac

User’s GuideIndex542 5967–9446DECnet address format, 211, 365decode, protocols, 407–415default configurationInternetwork Monitor, 243Load Monitor, 304P

User’s GuideIndex5967–9446 543axes, 155fonts, 160footer, 156header, 156legend, 157graph style, Reporter, 155, 158–159graph tool, 528–536example, 529gr

User’s GuideIndex544 5967–9446LanProbe IP address tracking, 511–514launching, tools from InternetworkMonitor, 212–216layout, 147–148ldmp.* temporary fi

User’s GuideIndex5967–9446 545node placement, InternetworkMonitor, 170, 172–175, 227–229node statistics, 461–467exporting, 467graph, 462–463table, 465

User’s GuideIndex546 5967–9446scrolling, 383packet match counts, 396–398example, 397–398packet tracecreating, 393loading, 394, 406printing, 392propert

User’s GuideIndex5967–9446 547RUNTIME, 151Ssample reports, 61–69savingconfiguration filesInternetwork Monitor, 243Load Monitor, 303Protocol Analyzer, 40

User’s GuideIndex548 5967–9446THRESHOLD, 443thresholdalarms, 435, 436–437, 439–440Internetwork Monitor, 195–196Load Monitor, 296TMPDIR, 44, 59, 169, 2

ReporterRunning Reporter54 5967–9446Note: When running the Reporter on Solaris 2.6, some warning mes-sages can be displayed:Warning: Can’t load codese

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ReporterRunning Reporter5967–9446 55To print a displayed report● Click or choose File➤Print.When you display a report, each page of the report is sho

ReporterRunning Reporter56 5967–9446To modify selected reports● Double-click the report’s summary line in the statuswindow.or1 Select one or more summ

ReporterRunning Reporter5967–9446 57To open a report that’s not shown1 Click on the Status window’s toolbar or chooseFile➤Open…2 Specify the report fi

ReporterRunning Reporter58 5967–9446To create a new, blank report● Click or choose File➤New…When you create a new report in this fashion, the report

HP OpenView NetMetrix/UX User’s GuideIntroduction5967–9446 5Extend the Power of HP OpenView Network Node ManagerNetMetrix and Network Node Manager are

ReporterRunning Reporter5967–9446 59To learn more about Reporter● Click or choose Help➤On Tool… from either ofReporter’s main windows.Reporter’s help

ReporterRunning Reporter60 5967–9446To exit Reporter● Select File➤Exit.When you exit Reporter, all windows associated with it are closed, exceptfor gr

ReporterCreating Reports5967–9446 61Creating ReportsReporter lets you configure and schedule reports based on the networkactivity you want to see.To de

ReporterCreating Reports62 5967–9446To create a new report from a sample report1 Verify that you meet Reporter’s prerequisites, listed onpage 49.2 Cli

ReporterCreating Reports5967–9446 63Figure 11 Report Definition Window➀➁➅➄➆➃➇➂Toolbar functions:saves the report to a file(page 69).cuts the selected gr

ReporterCreating Reports: Selecting Data Sources64 5967–9446To select data sources● Move data sources from the right list box to the left.The bottom a

ReporterCreating Reports: Displaying5967–9446 65To display the report on the screen● Click or choose Report➤Display Now…To check the appearance of yo

ReporterCreating Reports: Saving66 5967–9446To save a sample report with a different name1 Choose File➤Save As…2 Specify the new file name for the repo

ReporterCreating Reports: Schedule and Output5967–9446 67To schedule a report and specify the output1 Click or choose Report➤Schedule/Output Setup…2

ReporterCreating Reports: Schedule and Output68 5967–9446Figure 13 Schedule/Output Setup WindowChoose the type ofschedule: Daily,Weekly, Monthly, orCu

6 5967–9446Reporter—At a GlanceFigure 1 Reporter: Status Window➀➁➂➃➄➀Menu bar:File Menu contains items to create a newreport, open an existing report

ReporterCreating Reports: Schedule and Output5967–9446 69To generate the report● Click or choose Report➤Generate Now…To check the report output, use

ReporterCreating Reports70 5967–9446To create a new report from scratch1 Ensure that you meet Reporter’s prerequisites, listed onpage 49.2 Click on t

ReporterManipulating Graphs5967–9446 71Manipulating GraphsA report consists of one or more graphs that show network activity. WithReporter, you can ma

ReporterManipulating Graphs72 5967–9446To add graphs to a report1 If necessary, select the data source(s) for your report, asdescribed on page 64.2 Cl

ReporterManipulating Graphs5967–9446 73● Network Health graphs include Duration, Statistics, Exception, andGraph parameters. See page 83 for details.●

ReporterManipulating Graphs74 5967–9446To insert a new graph before an existing graph1 Select the graph that will come after the new graph.2 Add the n

5967–9446 75Protocol Distribution GraphsProtocol Distribution graphs let you see the protocol mix on yournetwork.You can request a graph showing all d

ReporterProtocol Distribution Graphs76 5967–9446To configure a Protocol Distribution graph1 Add or modify a Protocol Distribution graph, asdescribed on

ReporterProtocol Distribution Graphs5967–9446 77Figure 14 Protocol Distribution: Parameters and Sample GraphSpecify whatdata to graph;values may besca

ReporterProtocol Distribution Graphs78 5967–9446Figure 14 Protocol Distribution: Parameters and Sample Graph, cont’dThis sample Protocol Distribution

5967–9446 7Figure 2 Reporter: Report Definition Window➀➁➅➄➆➃➇➂Toolbar functions:saves the report to a file(page 69).cuts the selected graph(s) to thecli

5967–9446 79Top N GraphsTop N graphs show the top talkers (source hosts), top listeners (destina-tion hosts), or top pairs (conversations between two

ReporterTop N Graphs80 5967–9446To configure a Top N graph1 Add or modify a Top N graph, as described on page 72and page 73, respectively.2 Configure th

ReporterTop N Graphs5967–9446 81Figure 15 Top N: Parameters and Sample GraphSpecify whatdata to graph;values will bescaled (seepage 82)Specify top tal

ReporterTop N Graphs82 5967–9446Figure 15 Top N: Parameters and Sample Graph, cont’dThis sample Top N graph was created with the Duration parameters o

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs5967–9446 83Network Health GraphsNetwork Health graphs show network statistics over time, based on30-second or 30-minute

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs84 5967–9446To configure a Network Health graph1 Add or modify a Network Health graph, as described onpage 72 and page 73,

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs5967–9446 85Figure 16 Network Health: Parameters and Sample GraphSpecify a time rangerelative to when thereport is genera

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs86 5967–9446Figure 16 Network Health: Parameters and Sample Graph, cont’dThis sample Network Health graph was created wit

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs5967–9446 87Figure 17 Network Health with Baseline: Parameters and Sample GraphThis example graphs total errors and total

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs88 5967–9446Figure 17 Network Health with Baseline: Parameters and Sample Graph, cont’dThis sample Network Health graph w

8 5967–9446Internetwork Monitor—At a GlanceFigure 3 Internetwork Monitor: Internetwork View Window➀➁➂➃➅➄➆➈➇➀Toolbar gives quick access to commonfuncti

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics5967–9446 89Table 3 Network Health Statistics: FDDIStatistic DescriptionBroadcasts+Multicasts Calculated from

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics90 5967–9446Reserved Octets fddiMLHistoryResOctetsReserved Packets fddiMLHistoryResPktsSMT Octets fddiMLHisto

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics5967–9446 91Table 4 Network Health Statistics: Token RingStatistic DescriptionARI/FCI (ACErrors) (I) tokenRin

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics92 5967–9446NAUN Changes tokenRingMLHistoryNAUNChangesNon-Isolating Errors Calculated from Lost Frame Errors,

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics5967–9446 93Table 5 Network Health Statistics: EthernetStatistic DescriptionBroadcasts etherHistoryBroadcastP

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics94 5967–9446Table 6 Network Health Statistics: T1/E1 SignalingStatistic DescriptionAlarm IndicationSignal Def

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics5967–9446 95Loss of Frame* Number of Loss of Frame (LOF) failures. A LOF isdeclared when an Out of Frame or L

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics96 5967–9446TS16 Alarm IndicationSignal Failure*E1 only. Number of times when time-slot 16 is receivedas all

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics5967–9446 97In Utilization %Out Utilization %In Octets or Out Octets divided by the media speed,expressed as

ReporterNetwork Health Graphs: Statistics98 5967–9446In SVC ConnectionsOut SVC ConnectionsNumbers of times an SVC VCC was established—thatis, a call r