Using Response Time Gadgets
Response Time gadgets display response time data for one or multiple network devices.
To use a response time gadget:
1. Click Gadgets > Monitoring, then drag a response time gadget to a tab.
2. Click options at the top-right of the gadget, then click Gadget Settings.
3. If the devices you want to monitor have already been added to the Workspace Studio, select the devices you want to monitor.
4. If the devices you want to monitor have not been added to the
Workspace Studio, type the IP address or host name of a device, then click Add.
5. Click OK.
6. To export the results from a table, complete the following procedure.
a. Click , then click Export Table.
b. Check the items to export.
c. From the Export Format options, select the format you want to export.
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d. Click OK.
e. Type the file name you want to save the export as, then click Save.
Using Interface Gadgets
Interface gadgets allow you to monitor detailed statistics from your network device interfaces such as bandwidth, percent utilization, broadcast packets, and more.
To use interface gadgets:
1. Click Gadgets> Monitoring, then drag an interface gadget to a tab.
2. Click , and then click Gadget Settings.
3. If the devices that contain the interfaces you want to monitor have already been added to the Workspace Studio, select the devices, then click Next.
4. If the devices that contain the interfaces you want to monitor have not been added to the Workspace Studio, complete the following procedure.
a. Type the IP address or host name of a device.
b. Select the device credentials used to collect SNMP data for the device, or click Discover a Credential.
SeeManaging Device Credentials c. Click Next.
5. Complete the following procedure to configure the discovery method used to find your interfaces.
a. Click the Discover list.
b. Select the method you to use to find the interfaces you are looking for.
c. To filter your search by name, status, or type, you must specify the search parameter associated with the filter you choose. For example, select theInterfaces with Statusmethod, and then selectUpas the search parameter.
d. Click Go.
Note: Interface search results are cached to improve search speed. To clear the cache, click Clear Cached Interfaces from Selected Hosts.
6. Select the interfaces to monitor.
7. Select the statistics to monitor, then click Create Chart Items.
8. Click Next.
9. To export the results from a table, complete the following procedure.
a. Click , then click Export Table.
b. Check the items to export.
c. Select the format you want to export to from the Export Format options.
d. Click OK.
e. Type the file name you want to save the export as, then click Save.
Aggregating Interfaces
You can view the sum of a statistic across multiple interfaces. For example, if you have a device with two interfaces, you might want to view outbound traffic as a whole instead of viewing two individual outbound statistics.
To aggregate interfaces:
1. Configure your interface gadget by completing Steps 1 through 5 in the previous procedure.
2. Select the interfaces you want to aggregate, click Create Aggregate Interface, then click OK.
3. Finish configuring your interface gadget by completing Steps 6 through 9 in the previous procedure.
Using CPU Gadgets
CPU gadgets are used to monitor the processor load of your network devices.
To use CPU gadgets:
1. Click Gadgets > Monitoring >CPU and Memory, then drag a CPU gadget onto a tab.
2. Click , then click Gadget Settings.
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3. To monitor devices that have already been added to the Workspace Studio, select the devices then click Next.
4. To monitor devices that have not been added to the Workspace Studio, complete the following procedure.
a. Type the IP address or host name of a device.
b. Select the device credentials used to collect SNMP data for the device, or click Discover a Credential.
SeeManaging Device Credentials.
c. Click Next.
5. Select the CPUs to monitor, then click Next.
Notes:
l If the list does not display the CPUs you expect to see, click Rediscover CPUs.
l To monitor the sum of all CPUs on a device, select All CPUs (Aggregate).
6. Modify the thresholds for the CPUs selected.
7. If you are creating a gauge, click Next, then select the gauge style you want to display.
8. Click Finish.
9. To export the results from a table, complete the following procedure.
a. Click , then click Export Table.
b. Check the items you want to export.
c. Select the format you want to export to from the Export Format options.
d. Click OK.
e. Type the file name you want to save the export as, then click Save.
Using Memory Gadgets
Memory gadgets are used to monitor the amount of memory your network devices are utilizing.
To use Memory gadgets:
1. Click Gadgets > Monitoring >CPU and Memory, then drag a memory gadget to a tab.
2. Click , then click Gadget Settings.
3. To monitor devices that have already been added to the Workspace Studio, select the devices then click Next.
4. To monitor that have not been added to the Workspace Studio, complete the following procedure.
a. Type the IP address or host name of a device.
b. Select the device credentials used to collect SNMP data for the device, or click Discover a Credential.
SeeManaging Device Credentials.
c. Click Next.
5. Select the memory statistics you want to monitor, and then click Next.
Note: If the list does not display the memory statistics you expect to see, click Rediscover Memory.
6. Modify the thresholds for the memory statistics selected.
7. To create a gauge, click Next, then select the gauge style you want to display.
8. Click Finish.
9. To export the results from a table, complete the following procedure.
a. Click , and then click Export Table.
b. Check the items you want to export.
c. Select the format you want to export to from the Export Format options.
d. Click OK.
e. Type the file name you want to save the export as, and then click Save.
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