Logged Data

All IP traffic from the internal network to/from the general Internet is logged.

Specific Information Recorded

Remote site accessed, IP address of client, time of access, protocol (eg TCP or UDP), remote port, amount of data transferred (both directions). Note this reports all traffic that traverses the firewall not just web traffic.

Configuration Interface

Web based interface allow generation of flexible reports in real-time.

Data Storage

Object orientated relational SQL database.

Data Management

Precision of old traffic logs is gradually reduced to minimise size of log data. Manual purging also possible.

Data Export

Yes. To Comma Separated Variable (CSV) format.

Per Interface Statistics

Graphical representation of bandwidth usage per network interface. Helps identify usage patterns and can be used to verify ISP billing.

User Accounting

Integration with AD allows network monitoring to produce reports on who is doing what on the Internet rather than just a source IP address.