Interface Bandwidth Report

Last updated on 11 September, 2024

The Interface Bandwidth report displays maximum and average values for interface inbound and outbound throughputs across multiple resources. The information is displayed as a table and can include a graph for each interface, allowing you to view multiple interface metrics across a group of devices.

Configuring an Interface Bandwidth Report

To add a new Interface Bandwidth Report:

  1. Select Reports > Add Report > Interface Bandwidth to open the report settings.

General Settings

  1. (Required) Enter a Name. Report names cannot include the operators and comparison functions used in LogicMonitor’s DataSource expression syntax.
  2. Enter a Description. For example, describe the specific purpose of the report.
  3. (Required) Enter a Report Group to set where your report will be stored. Matching groups will display as you type and you can select from the list.
  4. Set the report’s output Format, which can be HTML, CSV, or PDF.

Interface Bandwidth Settings

1. Select a Time Range to indicate when data will be pulled from your Dashboard. You can choose a Predefined time range or enter a Custom time range.

Note:If you select the time range for 60 days or 90 days period, it is automatically organized by month for easy analysis.

2. (Required) Select at least one Resource Group or Resource to use in your report. This selection will restrict your report to the data in these Resource Groups and Resources. You can use explicit names or glob expressions in these fields.

Note: You can select a combination of both glob and distinct values to specify your resources and resource groups. For more information, see Using Glob in your LogicMonitor Portal.

3. Under DataSources, enter one or more sets of DataSource, Instance, and Description to indicate which DataSource to include in the report.

4. Select Top 10 only to limit the report’s results to the top 10 values.

5. Select Scale by units of 1024 to change the scale of the graph. By default, the graph is scaled by units of 1000.

6. Select the Report Format to be Text only or include a Graph per Interface.

7. Select Percentile to capture the highest usage levels experienced during the peak traffic periods.
For example, if you select the 95th percentile, it provides a reliable metric for evaluating your network’s bandwidth performance, capturing the highest usage levels experienced during the top 5% of peak traffic periods. This helps distinguish between typical traffic patterns and temporary fluctuations.

8. Select Data Format to convert the data into the required units such as Bits, Bytes, Kbps, or Mbps. By default, the data format is set to Bits.

Default Datasources for Interfaces Bandwidth Report

When generating the Interface Bandwidth report, only the following default datasources are supported.

  • snmp64_If-
  • snmpIf-
  • WinIf-
  • snmp64_If_novlan
  • snmp64_If_user_ports-
  • SNMP_Network_Interfaces

Note: Custom datasources are not supported when generating the Interface Bandwidth report.

Report Schedule Settings

You can use the Report Schedule settings to schedule recurring reports that will email the results to the configured addresses.

  1. Select Generate this report on a schedule.
  2. Select the Frequency that you want this report to run.
  3. Select the time or day that the report will run. This option will depend on the Frequency you selected previously.
  4. Set the time zone for the report.
  5. Enter one or more Recipients email addresses.

Note: Upon configuring or editing a delivery schedule, your report will be generated and emailed immediately if it has not been generated within the last 24 hours. After that, emailed delivery will only occur according to the schedule.

Save the Report

When you finish configuring your report, you can:

  • Click Save to save the report and its parameters.
  • Click Save and Run to save and run the new report to review its output.

Threshold Limits

Note: For ad-hoc reports, you must select the maximum date range as less than or equal to last month. If you require a date range more than the previous month, you must schedule the required reports.

Adhoc Requests Thresholds (Limit for number of graphs)

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250120

Scheduled Requests Thresholds

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600600

Adhoc Requests Thresholds (Limit for number of instances)

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50042003700

Scheduled Requests Thresholds

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1990050005000
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