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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
Link Monitor
The Link Monitor displays bandwidth utilization for the interfaces on the SonicWALL security
appliance. Bandwidth utilization is shown as a percentage of total capacity. The Link Monitor
can be configured to display inbound traffic, outbound traffic or both for each of the physical
interfaces on the appliance.
Packet Size Monitor
The Packet Size Monitor displays sizes of packets on the interfaces on the SonicWALL
security appliance. You can select from four time periods, ranging from the last 30 seconds to
the last 30 days. The Packet Size Monitor can be configured to display inbound traffic,
outbound traffic or both for each of the physical interfaces on the appliance.
Step 1 Select one of the following from the View Style drop-down list:
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Last 30 Seconds
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Last 30 Minutes
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Last 24 Hours
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Last 30 Days
Step 2 Select the physical interface to view from the Interface Name drop-down list.
Step 3 In the Direction drop-down list, select one of the following:
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Both – Select for packets traveling both inbound and outbound
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Ingress – Select for packets arriving on the interface
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Egress – Select for packets departing from the interface
The packets are displayed in the Average Packet Size graph, where the X axis specifies when
the packets crossed the interface and the Y axis specifies the average packet size at that time.
Ingress packets are displayed in green, and egress packets are displayed in red.