Bandwidth

Utilizes Windows-specific protocols to monitor bandwidth used by servers and workstations.

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Overview

This monitor takes two traffic samples from a remote machine to calculate the bandwidth used in the interval between these samples. It detects incoming, outgoing, and total bandwidth and offers alert options for exceeding specified thresholds.

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Use Cases

• Comprehensive Monitoring: Tracks incoming, outgoing, and total bandwidth using a single tool.
• System Efficiency: Identifies systems that are consuming excessive bandwidth.

Monitoring Options

Connectivity Alerts

• Device Contact: Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if the device cannot be contacted.

Bandwidth Threshold Alerts

Alert Type	Description
Incoming Bandwidth	Alert if incoming bandwidth on any interface exceeds a specified rate.
Outgoing Bandwidth	Alert if outgoing bandwidth on any interface exceeds a specified rate.
Total Bandwidth	Alert if total bandwidth on any interface exceeds a specified rate.

Data Retrieval Method

• WMI: Option to retrieve bandwidth data using WMI.
• PDH: Default method to retrieve bandwidth data.

Interface Management

• Interfaces to Ignore: Specify interfaces to ignore during monitoring. Use commas to separate different values.

Authentication and Security

Ensure proper authentication:

• PDH: Required account must be a member of the Performance Monitor Users group or have admin rights.
• WMI: Account must have membership in both the Performance Monitor Users and the Distributed COM Users groups, or possess admin rights.

Protocols

Configure the event monitor to use one of the following protocols:

• PDH
• WMI

Explore more about each protocol by selecting the relevant option.

Data Points

Generates a variety of data points, including:

Data Point	Description
Incoming Bandwidth Rate	The incoming bandwidth for a network device.
Outgoing Bandwidth Rate	The outgoing bandwidth for a network device.
Total Bandwidth Rate	The combined total bandwidth for a network device.

Sample Output