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Network Flow Analysis Console

The primary CA Network Flow Analysis user interface is the NFA console, a web interface that you use to view the collected data, as well as perform administrative tasks. To start using the NFA console, open a browser window and enter the server name or IP address of the server that hosts the NFA console:

http://<IP_Address>

You are prompted to log in when you first access the NFA console. You can get the CA Network Flow Analysis server name or IP address and your login information from your Administrator.

When you log in to the NFA console, the Interfaces page opens. You can open the six primary pages from the NFA console menu:

• Enterprise Overview Page: Quickly determine whether any of the interfaces in your network are nearing or have surpassed an acceptable utilization level.
• Interfaces Page: Select one or more interfaces and run reports.
• Custom Reporting Page: Define and run Custom Reports.
• Flow Forensics Page: Define and run reports on raw data.
• Analysis Page: Create proactive troubleshooting reports designed to compare collected network data to a threshold, identifying potential bottlenecks, anomalies, and viruses.
• Administration Page: Perform administrative tasks for CA Network Flow Analysis, as described in the CA Network Flow Analysis Administrator Guide.

As you use the navigation links to move between console pages, some product settings are saved and other settings are cleared as you leave the page. For example, when you navigate to Enterprise Overview, Interfaces, or Flow Forensics pages, the previous settings are preserved. As you navigate to Custom Reporting, Analyses, or Administration, your previous settings are cleared and the default values are restored.