Top Sessions Tab

Click the Top Sessions tab (or type Ctrl-4) to view a list of sessions, with client and server IP addresses and the start and end time of each session.

You can use the Top Sessions tab to view detailed data about sessions with the greatest amount of traffic.

  • Client - the IP address or host name of client in the session.
  • Server - the IP address or host name of the server to which the session is connected.
  • Service - the service used during the session.
  • Total Bytes - the total number of bytes sent and received during the session.
  • Client Port - the port number used by the session's client.
  • Server Port - the port number used by the session's server.
  • Protocol - the protocol (TCP, UDP, GER, or ICMP) used during the session.
  • Client Packets - the total number of packets sent by the client during the session.
  • Client Bytes - the total number of bytes sent by the client during the session.
  • Server Packets - the total number of packets sent by the server during the session.
  • Server Bytes - the total number of bytes sent by the server during the session.
  • Start Time - the session's start time. If the session started before the start of the time range currently being viewed, the start time is shown in a different color.
  • Last Update - the time when the last packet is sent or received during the session. If the session ended before the start of the time range currently being viewed, the Last Update time is shown in a different color.
  • Exporter - the IP address of the exporter that recorded the session.
  • In - the index of the device interface through which the client packets entered.
  • Out - the index of the device interface through which the server packets entered.
  • VLAN In - the number of the VLAN used for incoming packets.
  • VLAN Out - The number of the VLAN used for outgoing packets.

Sorting the Sessions List

You can sort the Sessions list by any column.

To sort the Sessions list:

Do one of the following:

  • Click a column heading to sort by that column.
  • Click again to reverse the sort.