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Top Protocols (Pie)

The Top Protocols (Pie) views show the protocols that are associated with the highest volumes of network traffic on the selected interface. You can use this information for quick comparisons of the amounts of inbound and outbound data for particular applications on the interface, for example.

The view includes a pie chart and table of information about the high-volume protocols on the selected interface. A text string near the top of the view identifies the interface whose data is displayed. The table includes the following information by default:

Protocol Name

Identifies the protocol by its keyword and TCP/UDP port assignment.

Total

Records the total amount of network traffic on the interface that is associated with the protocol (for example, in number of megabytes).

Percent

Records the percentage of the total network traffic for the displayed protocols that is associated with the particular protocol.

By default, views and reports show the most recent 24 hours of data.

To see a Top Protocols (Pie) view in CA Performance Center, add it to a custom dashboard.

Available Actions for This View

You can perform several actions in this view, including the ones in the following list:

• Change the traffic direction, the view name, and the interface for the report by editing the view settings.
• Change the columns that are shown in the table: Click near a column border, click Columns, then choose the columns that you want to display.
• Jump to details on a CA Network Flow Analysis Interfaces page by clicking a protocol name in the view.

Find Protocol Pie Charts in the NFA Console

You can display pie charts with protocol traffic volumes in the NFA console for any interface that you have selected:

• Overview -- Report type: Overview. Presentation menu option: Pie Chart.

  View: Protocol Summary (In and Out) for the Top N Protocols, plus other overview views.

• Top N Protocol Summaries -- Report type: Protocols. Filter: Top N Protocols. Presentation menu option: Pie Chart.

  View: Protocol Summary (In, Out, and Total) for the Top N Protocols.

• Hosts or Conversations for Single Protocol -- Report type: Protocols. Filter: Single protocol. Presentation menu option: Pie Chart.

  Views: Protocol Hosts Summary (From and To) for the single protocol; Protocol Conversations Summary (Total) for the single protocol.

To display Flow Forensics-level detail, click the Flow Forensics link and run a Flow Forensics report.