Section 5 Module 1

Network Demographics Server

 Module Objectives

On successful completion of this module, you will

demonstrate an understanding of the procedures for
running reports on the Network Demographics Server
(NDS).

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 NDS Introduction and Overview
ISP Services
Subscribers Reports

DSLAM

NDS UI
DSL Modem

DR CR
Cable Modem

PDSN/
SGSN

Telephony
Streaming Media
Wireless/Mobile
Content/Service Providers

Reporting
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 NDS Reports
 Browser based, standardized reports provide real-time, actionable data on users and
protocols
 Predict future subscriber and application usage patterns well in advance and react
accordingly
 Simplifies the process of information visualization
 Allows important data and facts to be viewed about the network, subscribers and
business
 Ability to customize, schedule, and distribute reports via e-mail

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 Lesson: Network Demographics Server (NDS) Introduction

Learning Objectives
On successful completion of this lesson, you will demonstrate an
understanding of the functionality and operating parameters of the
Network Demographics Server (NDS). You will be able to:
 Explain the main features of the NDS
 Log on to an NDS successfully
 Identify and use the User Interface features of the NDS

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 Logging in to Reports Server

1. Launch browser.
2. Enter the IP address of the reports server:

http://x.x.x.x:8080/reports

3. login screen:

Enter a Username and Password

one of:
• sv_operator
• sv_service
• sv_admin

4. Click Login.

To logout, click the icon here

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 The User Interface

Report Explorer pane Report Content pane

Basic (common)

Advanced (all)

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 Report Explorer Pane
1 To collapse/hide click Icons adjacent to each report indicates the type of report

Audit log report

Tabular data report or pivot table

Date/time based chart report

Text report (static information)

Frequency distribution (histogram)

To expand a folder, click either:

• (+) adjacent to the folder
• The folder
• or folder name
3

2 To search for a report place cursor

over folder and begin typing name
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 Report Explorer Pane - Resource Monitoring
Monitor the state of critical components on the report server

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 Report Explorer Pane - Network Characterization

View usage patterns on the network as a whole

 How much bandwidth are specific applications and
protocols using
 Which protocols and applications are the most popular
with users?
 How many users are active at a given time?
 How much bandwidth is the average user consuming?
 What transit links are being most heavily used?

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 Report Explorer Pane - Subscriber Analysis

View detailed information on individual

 Subscribers
 Connections
 Uploads
 Downloads
 Protocols used

Identify behavior of the Top Talkers by:

 Bandwidth
 Connections
 Protocol
 Subscriber Attributes
 Trends

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 Report Explorer Pane – Customized Reports
Saved reports held in this folder 1 Open report – to
customize, click

Modify (if required) Pages:

 Configuration
 Presentation
 Data Source
2  Scheduling
 Components.

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 Report Explorer Pane – Customized Reports

3 Click ‘Save Report’

5
Report will appear in folder

Name the report and once a report

has been saved, you can:
 Edit components 4
 Schedule reports to be
generated
 Create a list of email
recipients to notify of report
availability.

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 Report Explorer Pane – Configuration/Preferences
These preference options allow you to change, create or edit the working environment

Hides clusters, elements, View files currently in the

and networks. Network Demographics cache
repository.

Change the default session

data source. Use to create color schemes
that can be used for reports.

Change the name,

description, and display Create a custom mapping
units for a published of protocols.
expression*.

Enable and disable

Provides an interface to modify scheduled reports*.
configuration variables.

Provides default selections

for report configuration
and presentation.

*You must have permission to change these features:

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 Content Pane
Configuration pane

Advanced Reports

Select report type

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 Content Pane Configuration Tabs

Feature selection areas

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 Report Menu Bar

Print report Bookmark report

Download CSV Send email

Configure report Help

Advanced
Download PDF Save report configuration
icon

Tabular data Debug

Hover cursor over a toolbar
button to view a short
explanation of the tool.

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 Help Options and ToolTips

Floating menu
Page/Report Online Help

Full Online Help ToolTips (hover)

Help Options Roll over

graph

Configuration area Online Help

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 Lesson: NDS - Running Reports

Learning Objectives
On successful completion of this lesson, you will demonstrate an
understanding of the procedures for running reports on the Network
Demographics Server (NDS). You will be able to:
 Select a report, configure it and run it
 Conduct advanced configuration
 Configure and schedule a custom report

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 Running a Report
Select other tabs and
complete as necessary
3

1
Select the type of report,
then wait while Content
pane refreshes to the right.

Select elements in
2 content pane

4 Click ‘Run Report’

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 Running a Report & Possible Errors
If you fail to complete configuration
6 selection(s), this message may appear

‘Generating Report’
5 banner appears
momentarily…

If no data was found to

7 generate the report, this
message may appear

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 The Report View & Toolbar
Toolbar

Report view

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 Advanced Configuration

1 Click configuration icon

2 Click advanced configuration icon

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 Example - Configuration Page Advanced Features

3 Uncheck if required

Change date ranges as required

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 Example - Presentation Page Advanced Features
No advanced
features for
these pages
Change “Chart Enhancements’ as required 5
7

6 Change ‘Data Manipulation’ as required

8 Complete? Click

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 Scheduling Customized Reports

Schedule page view with a non-customized report example

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 Report Example: Protocol Distribution
How much bandwidth are specific applications consuming?

By Protocol
By Category

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 Report Example: Hosts by Protocol
How many users?

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 Report Example: Connection Analysis
How many connections?

By Protocol

By Category

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 Report Format Examples – Pictorial

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 Report Format Examples – Text/Tables

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 Tabular Data Report or Pivot Table Drill Downs
Left click on entry.
Drilldown menu appears. 2
Click type of report to run
from list.

Report appears. 4

Report list appears after

1 you run the report

Report generator banner

3
appears briefly

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 Summary
You now have an understanding of the procedures for running reports on the
Network Demographics Server (NDS). You are able to:
Describe the features and functionality of the NDS
Log in to a NDS
Navigate through and use the NDS interface
Select a report, configure it and run it
Conduct advanced configuration
Configure and schedule a custom report

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