3Com Traffix Transcend Traffix Manager User Manual

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22 CHAPTER 1: TRAFFIX M ANAGER OVERVIEWFigure 1 Traffix Manager Gathers Data from the NetworkThe collected data is stored in the database, and checked againstconfigured event rules to see whether a traffic event should begenerated. See Chapter 9, “Using Event Rules”, for more information.The Traffix Manager client is used to view the collected data, or toconfigure the operation of the Traffix Manager server. The collected datacan be viewed as traffic conversations on the Map, in various charts, or inone of the various reports. See “About the Main Window” on page 28for more information about the Map.Networkmanagement station PrinterPrinters WorkstationsServers NetworkTraffix Managerserver processesthe collected dataDedicated & embeddedRMON-1 & RMON-2agents collectnetwork dataNetworkPrinterPCsWorkstations running theTraffix Manager clientdisplay the collected data