Network Traffic Test
From an internal agent, this test measures the traffic received and transmitted by a host system via each of its network interfaces.
Target of the test : A host system
Agent deploying the test : An internal agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for every network interface of the target host (On Windows systems, the total traffic through all the network interfaces is reported by this test).
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Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation |
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Incoming traffic: |
Represents the rate of incoming traffic. |
Pkts/Sec |
An increase in traffic to the server can indicate an increase in accesses to the server (from users or from other applications) or that the server is under an attack of some form. |
Outgoing traffic: |
Represents the rate of outgoing traffic |
Pkts/Sec |
An increase in traffic from the server can indicate an increase in accesses to the server (from users or from other applications). |