SonicWALL ViewPoint Network Card User Manual


 
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1 INTRODUCTION
Monitoring critical network events and activity, such as secu-
rity threats, inappropriate Web use, and bandwidth levels, is
an essential component of network security. SonicWALL
ViewPoint compliments SonicWALL's Internet security offer-
ings by providing detailed and comprehensive reports of
network activity.
SonicWALL ViewPoint is a software application that creates
dynamic, Web-based network reports. SonicWALL ViewPoint
generates both real-time and historical reports to offer a com-
plete view of all activity through your SonicWALL Internet
security appliance. With SonicWALL ViewPoint, you are able
to monitor network access, enhance security and anticipate
future bandwidth needs.
SonicWALL ViewPoint:
Displays bandwidth use by IP address and service
Identifies inappropriate Web use
Provides detailed reports of attacks
Collects and aggregates system and network errors
Shows VPN events and problems
Presents visitor traffic to your Web site
SonicWALL ViewPoint software may be installed on a server
running Windows 2000 or NT located on the SonicWALL's
LAN. SonicWALL ViewPoint 1.1 is available as a standard fea-
ture for the SonicWALL PRO-VX and the SonicWALL GX and
an optional upgrade for the SonicWALL PRO.