Available Methods of Data Acquisition
Available Methods of Data Acquisition
For data acquisition the three most common methods for bandwidth monitoring are supported:
· Using SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) to access traffic counters or other readings from SNMP enabled devices (most common)
· Looking at incoming/outgoing network packets that pass through a network card of a computer (so called packet sniffing)
· Analyzing Cisco NetFlow packets send by Cisco routers
Depending on your network configuration and your monitoring needs you must choose between these three methods. All three methods can be used at the some time, too.