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About NetMRI
About NetMRI
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Beyond monitoring traffic flow and generating alarms every time thresholds are passed, NetMRI periodically analyzes the contents of all router and switch tables to detect device-level problems, such as router and VLAN instability.

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The Dashboard tab provides information summaries, nerwork network analytics, and system healh health data. It includes the following sub-tabs:

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General Dashboard
General Dashboard
General Dashboard

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You can choose from the following dashboards on the Performance tab:

To open a dashboard, click the dashboards menu in the top right of the Performance tab and select the required one. For more information, see Dashboard Display Options.

When a dashboard displays its chart(s), hover over a chart name to see its description in the tooltip.

You can use a calendar in the top left to view metrics statistics for a selected day, week, or month. The selection can also include 7-day and 30-day periods.

Also see Performance Data Retention and Backup.

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Dashboard Display Options
Dashboard Display Options
Dashboard Display Options

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The following table summarizes available display options:

DashboardDashboard
Category
Standalone
Deployment
OC Deployment
OCCollector

System

Basic+++

Capacity

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API

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Policy Analysis

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Jobs

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Collection & Consolidation

Advanced+++

Database

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For display options of specific charts pertaining to a dashboard, see the next sections.

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The following table describes the charts available in the System dashboard:

SectionChartDescription
Basic ConfigurationBasic ConfigurationConfiguration of the machine running NetMRI. Data is collected at startup and if the configuration has changed from a previous startup, it is marked with a different color.
CPU Utilization

Load Average Per Core

Load average per core during 5-minute period.

CPU Load Per NetMRI Component

CPU utilization by each NetMRI component. Data is collected every 5 minutes. This chart is displayed as pie chart and timeline.
Memory Utilization

Memory Utilization

RAM utilization. Data is collected every 5 minutes.

Swap Utilization

Swap file utilization. Data is collected every 5 minutes.

Memory Consumption Per NetMRI Component

RAM utilization by each NetMRI component. Data is collected every 5 minutes. This chart is displayed as pie chart and timeline.
Storage

Total IOWait

Total time spent by the CPU waiting for IO operations to complete. Data is collected every 30 minutes.

Read/Write Operations

Number of read/write operations per device. Data is collected every 30 minutes.

Storage Capacity

Total amount of free space by disk partitions. Data is collected every 30 minutes.

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Capacity Dashboard
Capacity Dashboard
Capacity Dashboard

The following table describes the charts available in the Capacity dashboard:

ChartDescription
Discovered DevicesNumber of devices discovered by NetMRI, including end hosts. The chart also displays maximum recommended number of discovered devices if known for the platform. Data is collected every 30 minutes.
Licensed DevicesNumber of licensed devices and license limit. The chart also displays the maximum number of devices that can be licensed in the platform (hard limit for hardware appliances and soft limits for VMs). Data is collected every 30 minutes.
Basic Device GroupsNumber of basic device groups and the maximum number allowed. Data is collected every 10 minutes.
Extended Device GroupsNumber of extended device groups. Data is collected every 10 minutes.
InterfacesTotal number of interfaces of all licensed infrastructure devices and their maximum recommended number if known. Data is collected every 30 minutes.
Policy Rules Per DeviceRatio of the number of applied policy rules to the number of licensed devices. Data is collected every 3 hours.

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API Dashboard
API Dashboard
API Dashboard

The following table describes the charts available in the API dashboard:

ChartDescription
API Call DurationAverage and maximum duration of API calls to NetMRI. Data is collected every hour.
API Calls Per SecondAverage number of API calls per second. Data is collected every hour.
API UsersNumber of distinct user logins engaged in API calls. Data is collected every hour.
API Error RateRatio of the number of API call errors to the total number of API calls. Data is collected every hour.

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Policy Analysis Dashboard
Policy Analysis Dashboard
Policy Analysis Dashboard

The following table describes the charts available in the Policy Analysis dashboard:

SectionChartDescription
PolicyAverage Policy Evaluation TimeAverage time during which one device configuration is evaluated against one policy. Data is collected every 3 hours.
Evaluated PoliciesNumber of deployed policies that were evaluated during monitoring interval (3 hours).
Total Policy Evaluation TimeTotal time elapsed for all policies evaluation during monitoring interval (3 hours).
RulesAverage Rule Evaluation TimeAverage time during which one device configuration is evaluated against one policy rule. Data is collected every 3 hours.
Evaluated RulesNumber of deployed policy rules that were evaluated against device configuration during monitoring interval (3 hours).

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Jobs Dashboard
Jobs Dashboard
Jobs Dashboard

The following table describes the chart available in the Jobs dashboard:

ChartDescription
Devices Targeted By JobsNumber of licensed devices involved in the execution of automated jobs. Data is collected every 10 minutes.

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Collection and Consolidation Dashboard
Collection and Consolidation Dashboard
Collection & Consolidation Dashboard

The following table describes the charts available in the Collection & Consolidation dashboard:

ChartStandalone
Deployment
OC DeploymentDescription
OCCollector

Normalized Collection Intervals

++Normalized interval of data collection from device – real collection interval divided by ideal collection interval. The higher the value, the less frequent the polling. Data is collected every 60 minutes.

Config Changes

++Number of changes in the configurations of licensed devices. Data is collected every 60 minutes.

Consolidation Time

+++Average processing time of collected data with warning and critical thresholds available in tooltip. Data is collected every 10 minutes.

Consolidation Subscription Queue

+The queue length of subscriptions from collectors awaiting consolidation. Data is collected every 10 minutes.

Consolidation Subscription Delay

+Wait time for data consolidation received from collectors. Data is collected every 10 minutes.

Consolidation Delay

+Time delay between the data acquisition and consolidation for OC. Data is collected every 10 minutes.
Backpressure Status+Collector’s mode when it collects less data to reduce load on an overcharged OC. Data is collected every 10 minutes.

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Database Dashboard
Database Dashboard
Database Dashboard

The following table describes the charts available in the Database dashboard:

ChartDescription
Table Sizes Per CategoryTotal size of all database tables grouped by specific data retention categories. Data is collected every 60 minutes.
ConcurrencyAverage number of threads simultaneously working with the database. Measurements are taken every 20 seconds, grouped per hour and averaged.
Slow QueriesNumber of queries with duration over 5 seconds, per hour. Data is collected every 60 minutes.
ThroughputNumber of database queries per hour. Data is collected every 60 minutes.

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Performance Data Retention and Backup
Performance Data Retention and Backup
Performance Data Retention and Backup

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