Viewing in-path rule statistics
The In-Path Rule Statistics report displays statistics for in-path rules.
The In-Path Rule Statistics report answers these questions:
• When was the rule created?
• What is the IP address of the host where the rule was created?
• Which user created the rule?
• How many hits are in-path rules getting?
• When was the last time the in-path rule was hit?
• When was the counter last cleared?
This report provides you with the following data:
• The number of hits each in-path rule is shown, which lets you see which in-path rules are being used, and which aren’t.
• All pass-through rules are listed in this report, which makes them easy to find. Pass-through rules are sometimes created as a workaround for a temporary network issue. When the issue is resolved, the rule can be forgotten, which results in traffic not being optimized.
• A field in this table shows you when email notifications are being sent, which is another way to track pass-through in-path rules.
• If the rule ignores the global latency detection setting.
You can view the In-Path Rule Statistics report under Reports > Rules Statistics: In-Path Rule Statistics.
These statistics summarize the in-path rule activity:
Rule ID indicates the in-path rule ID. This ID corresponds to the Rule ID in the Optimization > Network Services: In-Path Rules page.
Rule Summary provides a summary of the rule's attributes.
Description provides a description that corresponds to the optional Description field for the rule in the Optimization > Network Services: In-Path Rules page.
Hit Count indicates the number of hits the rule has received.
Last Hit Time indicates the last time the in-path rule was matched.
Counter Clear Time indicates the last time the counter was cleared.
Creation time indicates the time that the rule was created.
Hostname indicates the hostname of the machine from where the user has logged in.
Created by indicates the SteelHead user ID of the user that created the rule (for example, admin).
Clear Stats clears the statistics.
Email Notify (applies only if you specify a pass-through in-path rule) indicates whether emails are sent when one or more pass-through in-path rules are configured. Reminder emails are also sent every 15 days.
To enable email notifications, verify the following additional changes:
• Select the Enable Email Notification check box when creating the rule in the Optimization > Network Services: In-Path Rules page.
• Select the Send Reminder of Passthrough Rules via email check box in the Administration > System Settings: Email page.
• Select the Report Events via Email check box and specify an email address in the in the Administration > System Settings: Email page.
Ignore Latency Detection indicates if the rule applies latency-detection passthrough.
Optionally, select Clear Stats to clear statistics for a single in-path rule. To clear all in-path rule statistics, select the Clear All Statistics check box, and then click Submit.