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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.