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The Web Content Discovery: Categories page tab, accessed through MonitorReports > Web Content Discovery > Categories, provides organizations with a comprehensive look at all categories of web content detected on their networks. This page allows organizations to sort and filter the content categories, view the risk level, number of observations, and observed duration for each category. Organizations can also drill down into a specific category to view more in-depth information, such as the devices accessing the content, the associated risk level, and any other relevant information. By using this page, organizations can gain a deeper understanding of the web content activity on their networks and take the steps necessary to protect their networks from potential threats.


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On the Categories page, you can sort and filter the categories of web content according to the following attributes:  

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Image RemovedFilter: The filter icon Image Removedthe filter icon indicates the available category filters.. The Web Content Category table reflects the set of filters applied. If no category filters are selected from among the list, the the table will display all web content filter categories detected on your network.     

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Image RemovedApply Filter: Select the checkbox next to the category, categories, or sub-categories you want to view, and click Apply Filter to apply the category filter. To remove an applied filter, uncheck the box associated with a category or sub-category. To remove all applied filters, click Clear. Note that you will be unable to apply category filters to table if the data in the table is of a category nonexistent in the table. 

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Image Removed SearchEnter the value that you want to search in the Search text box. The Cloud Services The Infoblox Portal displays the list of records that match the keyword in the text box. 

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  • RefreshClick Image Removed to Click the refresh icon to refresh the data displayed on the page.
  • Show: Click Show to select a time period for the displayed data records:
    • 1 hour
    • 24 hours
    • 48 hours
    • 7 days
    • 1 month
    • Custom (limited to 30 days): When Custom is selected, the time/date object indicates the last 30 calendar days. Click the time/date object to open the calendar object. On the calendar object, you can select the start and end dates and times for custom filtering. 

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Image RemovedBackground tasks and recent search information can be viewed by doing the following: 

  • Background TasksClick Image RemovedClick the hourglass icon to open the side panel displaying a list of all running background tasks. 

  • Searches: Click Image RemovedClick the search icon to perform a global search. The Cloud Services The Infoblox Portal displays the list of records that match the keyword in the text box. The search panel includes information on recent searches including tool information, console messages, and information on recent domain searches. 

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Category List: The category list contains all available filter categories. To see more categories, click Show more; to see fewer categories, click Show less. For information on available filter categories, see Creating Category Filters.

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Web Content Discovery Content Categories Table: The Web Content Discovery Content Categories Tabldisplays a list of all content categories seen on your network. Using the filter options, you can limit the records displayed in the table to only those filters selected. See call-out Image Removed for B for information. The following information can be viewed in the records table:

  • CATEGORY: The category of the web content.
  • SUB-CATEGORY: The subcategory of a web content type residing within the main category.
  • REQUESTS: The number of requests that are associated with a web category and that have been made on your network since they were detected for the first time.
  • DEVICES: The number of devices associated with a web category. To view a list of devices associated with a category, click the embedded link in the Devices column.

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Image RemovedExport RecordsClick Image Removed to Click the export icon to export a CSV-formatted file that contains all Application Summary records. 

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Click the triple bar icon ☰ on the expandable menu icon on the Web Content Categories table header to select what information you want to display.  You can view all information by selecting all options or select only those options you wish to display.  You can use the up/down arrow associated with each column to reorder information in the columns. See call-out Image Removed G for information on what information each column item provides.

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