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Connections Chart

SUMMARY You can use the Connections chart to view network connection information. You can base your charts on data from saved connection searches from the Risks tab.

You can customize the data that you want to display in the generated report. You can configure the chart to plot data over a configurable time period. This functionality helps you to detect connection trends.

The following table provides configuration information for the Connections Chart container.

Table 1: Connections Chart Parameters
Parameter Description
Container Details - Connections
Chart Title Type a chart title to a maximum of 100 characters.
Chart Sub-Title Clear the checkbox to change the automatically created subtitle. Type a title to a maximum of 100 characters.
Graph Type

From the list, select the type of graph to display on the generated report. The following options are included:

Bar - Displays the data in a bar chart. This graph type is the default. This graph type requires the saved search to be a grouped search.

Line - Displays the data in a line chart.

Pie - Displays the data in a pie chart. This graph type requires the saved search to be a grouped search.

Stacked Bar - Displays the data in a stacked bar chart.

Stacked Line - Displays the data in a stacked line chart.

Table - Displays the data in table format. The Table option is only available for the full page width container only.
Graph From the list, select the number of connections to be displayed in the generated report.
Manual Scheduling

The Manual Scheduling pane is displayed only if you selected the Manually scheduling option in the Report Wizard.

To create a manual schedule:

  1. From the From list box, type the start date that you want for the report, or select the date by using the Calender icon. The default is the current date.
  2. From the list boxes, select the start time that you want for the report. Time is available in half-hour increments. The default is 1:00 AM.
  3. From the To list, type the end date that you want for the report, or select the date by using the Calender icon. The default is the current date.
  4. From the lists, select the end time that you want for the report. Time is available in half-hour increments. The default is 1:00 AM.
Hourly Scheduling

The Hourly Scheduling pane is displayed only if you selected the Hourly scheduling option in the Report Wizard.

Hourly Scheduling automatically graphs all data from the previous hour.
Daily Scheduling

The Daily Scheduling pane is displayed only if you selected the Daily scheduling option in the Report Wizard.

Choose one of the following options:

All data from previous day (24 hours)

Data of previous day from - From the lists, select the time period that you want for the generated report. Time is available in half-hour increments. The default is 1:00 am.
Weekly Scheduling

The Weekly Scheduling pane is displayed only if you selected the Weekly scheduling option in the Report Wizard.

Choose one of the following options:

All data from previous week

All Data from previous week from - From the lists, select the time period that you want for the generated report. The default is Sunday.
Monthly Scheduling

The Monthly Scheduling pane is displayed only if you selected the Monthly scheduling option in the Report Wizard.

Choose one of the following options:

All data from previous month

Data from previous month from the - From the lists, select the time period that you want for the generated report. The default is 1st to 31st.
Graph Content
Group From the list, select a saved search group to display the saved searches that belong to that group in the Available Saved Searches list.
Type Saved Search or Select from List

To refine the Available Saved Searches list, type the name of the search you want to locate in the Type Saved Search or Select from List field. You can also type a keyword to display a list of searches that include that keyword. For example, type DMZ to display a list of all searches that include DMZ in the search name.
Available Saved Searches Provides a list of available saved searches. By default, all available saved searches are displayed. However, you can filter the list by selecting a group from the Group list. Typing the name of a known saved search in the Type Saved Search or Select from List field is another way to filter the list.
Create New Connection Search Click Create New Connection Search to create a new search.