Back-in-Time functionality: Difference between revisions

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The Allegro Network Multimeter allows for accessing older data to debug network issues that happen sporadically or are already over.  
The Allegro Network Multimeter allows for accessing older data to debug network issues that happen sporadically or are already over.  


On the top bar you see either a '''green''' "LIVE" box or a '''red''' "back-in-time" box indicate whether live data is shown are (fixed) data from the past.  
On the top bar you see either a green '''LIVE''' box or a red '''back-in-time''' box indicate whether live data is shown are (fixed) data from the past.  




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A lot of data is available for any specific time frame, such as the amount of traffic processed for an IP address.  
A lot of data is available for any specific time frame, such as the amount of traffic processed for an IP address.  


But not every single data set is available in the "back-in-time" view due to memory constraints to store all data.  
But not every single data set is available in the '''back-in-time''' view due to memory constraints to store all data.  


Also, the resolution of data decreases with new data arriving.  
Also, the resolution of data decreases with new data arriving.  
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IPs that are not active during the time window are not shown.
IPs that are not active during the time window are not shown.


Since not all data is available in "back-in-time" mode, the web interface highlights all data that is not available with a Gray background.  
Since not all data is available in '''back-in-time''' mode, the web interface highlights all data that is not available with a Gray background.  


This allows to still read the data while still knowing which data is from the time window and which data comes from the latest measurements.
This allows to still read the data while still knowing which data is from the time window and which data comes from the latest measurements.


The "back-in-time" mode can be exited by clicking on the red "back-in-time" box on the top of the web interface. The Allegro Network Multimeter will switch back to the live view.
The '''back-in-time''' mode can be exited by clicking on the red '''back-in-time''' box on the top of the web interface. The Allegro Network Multimeter will switch back to the live view.


Note that even in "back-in-time" mode, the device still measures every packet going through it so you will not miss any data.
Note that even in '''back-in-time''' mode, the device still measures every packet going through it so you will not miss any data.
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