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Top Protocols (Pie)

The Top Protocols (Pie) views show the protocols that are associated with the highest traffic volumes on the selected interface. The example graphic shows the view in the CA Performance Center Console.

The table includes the following information by default:

Identifier

Identifies the interface that is used for the report. The identifier string consists of the router name, interface name, and interface description (under the view title).

(NPC) The identifier line also includes the interface speed.

Protocol Name

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

Total

Records the total volume of network traffic on the interface that is associated with the protocol

Percent

(CA PC) Records how much the protocol consumes out of the total traffic that is displayed.

Performance Center views show the data from the time range that is defined for the page.

Opening the Views

To see these views in the Performance Center Console, go to one of the following locations:

• (CA PC) Custom dashboard
• (NPC) Interface Pages (with an interface selected): Interface QoS or custom tab

Available Actions

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

• Change the traffic direction and the view name by editing the view settings.
• (CA PC) Change the interface.
• (CA PC) Change the columns that are shown in the table: Click near a column border, click Columns, then choose the columns to display.
• Jump to details on an NFA console Interface page by clicking a protocol name.

Find Protocol Pie Charts in the NFA Console

You can display pie charts with protocol traffic volumes in the NFA console for a selected interface:

• 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.