Application Visibility

RF Domain member devices inspect every byte of each application header packet allowed to pass through the WiNG managed network. When an application is recognized and classified by the WiNG application recognition engine, administrator defined actions can be applied to that specific application. For information on categorizing, filtering and logging the application data allowed to proliferate the WiNG managed network, refer to Application and Application Group.
Note

Note

The WiNG 7.1 release does not support DPI on AP505 and AP10 model access points. This feature will be supported in future releases.

To view the application utilization statistics:

  1. Select the Statistics menu from the Web UI.
  2. Expand the System node on the top, left-hand side of the screen.
    The System node expands to display the RF Domains created within the managed network.
  3. Select an RF Domain from the list.
    The RF Domain statistics menu displays in the right-hand side of the screen, with the Health tab selected by default.
  4. Select Application Visibility from the RF Domain menu.
    The Application Visibility > Application screen displays.
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  5. Refer to the Top Applications graph to assess the most prolific, and allowed, application data passing through RF Domain member devices.
    Total Bytes Displays the top ten RF Domain member utilized applications in respect to total data bytes passing through the RF Domain member WiNG managed network. These are only the administrator allowed applications approved for proliferation within the RF Domain member device.
    Bytes Uploaded Displays the top ten RF Domain member applications in respect to total data bytes uploaded through the RF Domain member WiNG managed network. If this application data is not aligned with application utilization expectations, consider allowing or denying additional applications and categories or adjusting their precedence (priority).
    Bytes Downloaded Displays the top ten RF Domain member applications in respect to total data bytes downloaded from the RF Domain member WiNG managed network. If this application data is not aligned with application utilization expectations, consider allowing or denying additional applications and categories or adjusting their precedence (priority).
  6. Refer to the Application Detailed Stats table to assess specific application data utilization:
    Application Name Lists the RF Domain member allowed application name whose data (bytes) are passing through the WiNG managed network.
    Uploaded Displays the number of uploaded application data (in bytes) passing the through the WiNG managed network.
    Downloaded Displays the number of downloaded application data (in bytes) passing the through the WiNG managed network.
    Num Flows Lists the total number of application data flows passing through RF Domain member devices for each listed application. An application flow can consist of packets in a specific connection or media stream. Application packets with the same source address/port and destination address/port are considered one flow.
  7. Click Clear Application Stats to clear the application assessment data counters and begin a new assessment.
  8. Periodically, click Refresh to update the statistics counters to their latest values.
  9. Select the Category tab.
    Categories are existing WiNG or user defined application groups (video, streaming, mobile, audio etc.) that assist administrators in filtering (allowing or denying) application data. For information on categorizing application data, refer to Application and Application Group.
    The Application Visibility > Category screen displays.
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    Refer to the Top Categories graph to assess the most prolific, and allowed, application data categories utilized by RF Domain member devices.
    Total Bytes Displays the top ten RF Domain member application categories in respect to total data bytes passing through the RF Domain member WiNG managed network. These are only the administrator allowed application categories approved for proliferation within the RF Domain.
    Bytes Uploaded Displays the top ten RF Domain member application categories in respect to total data bytes uploaded through the RF Domain member WiNG managed network. If this category data is not aligned with application utilization expectations, consider allowing or denying additional categories or adjusting their precedence (priority).
    Bytes Downloaded Displays the top ten RF Domain member application categories in respect to total data bytes downloaded from the RF Domain member WiNG managed network. If this category data is not aligned with application utilization expectations, consider allowing or denying additional categories and categories or adjusting their precedence (priority).
    Refer to the Category Detailed Stats table to assess specific application category data utilization:
    Category Name Lists the RF Domain member allowed category whose application data (in bytes) is passing through the WiNG managed network.
    Uploaded Displays the number of uploaded application category data (in bytes) passing the through the WiNG managed network.
    Downloaded Displays the number of downloaded application category data (in bytes) passing the through the WiNG managed network.
    Num Flows Lists the total number of application category data flows passing through RF Domain member devices. A category flow can consist of packets in a specific connection or media stream. Packets with the same source address/port and destination address/port are considered one flow.
  10. Click Clear Category Stats to clear the application category assessment data counters and begin a new assessment.
  11. Periodically, click Refresh to update the statistics counters to their latest values.
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