You can use Enterprise Manager to view reports for managed BIG-IP
Application Security Manager devices that are provisioned for Application
Visibility and Reporting (AVR).
Analytics reports provide detailed metrics about application performance such as transactions
per second, server and client latency, request and response throughput, and sessions. Metrics are
provided for applications, virtual servers, pool members, URLs, specific countries, and
additional detailed statistics about application traffic running through one or more managed
devices. You can view the analytics reports for a single device, view aggregated reports for a
group of devices, and create custom lists to view analytics for only specified devices. In this
way, Enterprise Manager provides centralized analytics reporting.
Viewing analytics charts and data
Before you can use Enterprise Manager to view analytics, you
must license it with the Centralized Analytics add-on key. If your web browser is IE8 or
earlier, install Adobe Flash Player on the system where you want
to view the analytics. You must also provision the managed BIG-IP
Application Security Manager devices for Application Visibility and
Reporting (AVR), and associate the analytics profile with one or more virtual
servers.
Analytics provide visibility into application behavior, user experience,
transactions, and data center resource usage. You can use this information to
troubleshoot issues and to increase the efficiency of your network.
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On the Main tab, click .
The Overview screen opens.
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On the Overview screen, for each widget (or area on the screen), you can click
the gear icon, and select Settings to adjust what is
displayed.
| Setting |
Description |
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View by
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Specifies how you want to view the statistics, for example, by
virtual server, URL, country, pool, and so on. It also provides an
optional filter so you can display more information. |
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Date range
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Specifies the time period for which to display statistics (last
hour, day, week, month). |
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Show details
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Specifies the quantity of top level statistics to display. |
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Available measurements
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Specifies up to six measurements to display in Details tables. Line,
pie, or bar charts display only the first measurement that you
select. |
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Data visualization
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Specifies how to format the data (details table, or line, pie, or
bar chart). |
These settings revert to the defaults when you change screens.
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From the menu bar, select the type of statistics you want to view.
| Select this option |
To see these application statistics |
| Overview |
Top statistical information about traffic on your system or managed
systems, such as the top virtual servers, top URLs accessed, and top
applications. You can customize the information that is displayed.
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| Transactions |
The HTTP transaction rate (transactions per second) passing through
the web applications, and the number of transactions to and from the web
applications. |
| Latency > Server Latency |
The number of milliseconds it takes from the time a request arrives
at the virtual server until a response arrives at the virtual
server. |
| Latency > Page Load Time |
The number of milliseconds it takes for a web page to fully load on
a client browser, from the time the user clicks a link or enters a web
address until the web page displays in its entirety. |
| Throughput > Request Throughput |
HTTP request throughput in bits per second. |
| Throughput > Response Throughput |
HTTP response throughput in bits per second. |
| Sessions > New Sessions |
The number of transactions that open new sessions, in sessions per
second. |
| Sessions > Concurrent Sessions |
The total number of open and active sessions at a given time, until
they time out. |
The charts display information based on the settings you enabled in the
Analytics profile.
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If using Enterprise Manager, you can specify the devices for which to display
application statistics. From the Device(s) list, select
an option.
- For multiple devices, select Device list and then
select the name of a device list. *All Devices,
provided by default, displays statistics for all managed devices for which
AVR is provisioned.
- For one device, select Device and then select the
name of the device.
Tip: You also have the option to create a custom list of devices by
clicking and on the Custom Lists screen, clicking Create
List.
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From the View By list, select the specific network
object type for which you want to display statistics.
You can also click Expand Advanced Filters to filter
the information that displays.
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To focus on specific information, click the chart or the details.
The easiest way to learn more what is available is to experiment by clicking
on the statistics screens and by viewing the data in various formats.
