Customizable observation points and reporting

With the Plixer One Platform (Core, Network, or Security), users can use Plixer Scrutinizer to configure/run their own purpose-built reports. These reports are fully customizable and can be used to visualize network performance, identify problem points, and investigate root causes of network issues. Reports can also be continuously refined to filter, drill down, and/or pivot as part of monitoring or investigative activities.

Overview

Reports in Plixer Scrutinizer aggregate data from one or more devices/sources based on the dimensions defined in the base report Type. To further adapt a report to more specific monitoring and investigative needs, there are a range of settings that can be modified.

Configuring reports

In addition to the base type and data sources, Reports use the following settings when they are run:

• Time period covered (either last X or custom date/time ranges)

• Graph/visualization type

• Filters

Each report can have multiple filters in any combination of filter types (device/interface, domain, host addresses, etc.) defined as either inclusions or exclusions. Additionally, filters can be configured so that they include only source hosts, destination hosts, or both.

Report settings, including the base type and devices/sources, can be set/changed in the report creation wizard or when refining the output after the report is run.

Hint

In the report output view, table elements can be dragged to Include and Exclude drop zones to re-define the report’s inclusions and exclusions. Additionally, clicking on a dimension element opens a tray that allows the user to pivot to any other report type available for that element.

Additional options

After a report is created/run, it can be saved and/or exported in several ways to enhance a wide range workflows.

With Plixer One Enterprise, saved reports can also be used to generate forecasts for capacity planning and to enable more efficient collaboration between team members.