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Simplify enterprise-wide application performance management with
an intuitive, centralized view of what's running on your network.
Keep business on track with collection, correlation, storage and
reporting of performance metrics for multi-unit PacketShaper deployments.
ReportCenter simplifies enterprise-wide
performance management with centralized monitoring and insight
into network applications and their performance.
Benefits:
- Centrally Collect and Manage - Centrally collect,
correlate, navigate, store and report on critical performance
information across your entire network.
- Simply Navigate to Important Information - Effectively
navigate the incredible wealth of information provided by your
PacketShaper overlay by scanning high-level exceptions and sorting
best and worst performers.
- Group Information - Examine specific cross-sections
of traffic on your network by grouping information by geography,
business unit, application or any other logical basis.
- Perform Custom Queries and Filters - Analyze very
specific information at an extremely detailed level by performing
custom queries and filtering out irrelevant data.
- Custom Format - Leverage the built-in custom reporting
wizard and script XML templates to create just the right report
for any situation.
Features:
- Centralized Reporting - Centralized application performance,
service-level tracking and organization-wide reporting with
drill-down and customization capabilities.
- Scalable Data Store - Two-tier collection and management
architecture provides flexible scaling, while powerful data
reduction and information management logic speeds reporting.
- Per Flow Record Keeping - Even more detailed troubleshooting
information with per flow records, compatible with Cisco® Netflow
format or extended with Packeteer application and performance
information.
- Extensive Reporting - Extensive predefined and custom
reports can be automatically distributed.
- Comprehensive Management and Control Solution - When
combined with PolicyCenter Software, ReportCenter completes
a comprehensive central management and control solution.
ReportCenter System Architecture:
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Component |
Description |
| Server |
The
intelligence center of the solution with an embedded
Oracle® database (no database administration required).
Manages storage and aggregation of statistics, report
serving, analysis, polling and data collection. |
| Collection
Agent |
Conducts
polling of the Packeteer appliances. Can reside on the
same server as ReportCenter or be used as a distributed
collection agent to increase scalability. |
| Flow
Collection Agent |
Receives
Flow Detail Record (FDR) data sent by PacketShapers
using Packeteer 2 format. |
| Administrator
Console |
Java-based
client for configuring the ReportCenter environment,
including network organization (groupings and hierarchy),
polling times, user access, application and site groupings
and much more. |
| Web
Browser Client |
Standard
Web browser interface to reports that eliminates the
need for proprietary client software. |
Specifications: Server Requirements for Measuring Engine Data
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Number of Classes |
ReportCenter Server |
Remote Collection Agent |
| Up
to 8,000 |
Single-CPU
Server, 1 GB RAM, 1 HDD |
Same
Server |
| Up
to 25,000 |
Single-CPU
Server, 1 GB RAM, 1 HDD |
Single-CPU
Collection Agent, 1 GB RAM, 1 HDD |
| Up
to 50,000 |
Dual-CPU
Server, 2 GB RAM, 3 HDD RAID-5 |
Dual-CPU
Collection Agent, 2 GB RAM, 3 HDD RAID-5 |
| Up
to 200,000 |
Dual-CPU
Server, 4 GB RAM, 6 HDD RAID-5 |
4x Dual-CPU
Collection Agent, 2 GB RAM, 3 HDD RAID-5 |
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