Creating Graphs

Colasoft Capsa allows you to create graphs from almost any place in the program. For example, there is a machine (IP: 192.168.5.24) and you need a graph of its total traffic (by byte).

You can create a new graph by following ways:

• In Node Explorer window
  Click on the toolbar or right-click on any node to create a new graph.
• In Dashboard tab
  Click on the top-right corner of every graph title to create a new graph.
• In other statistic tabs
  Right-click any item and choose Make Graph... from the pop-up menu to create a new graph.
• In Context Menu
  Choose Make Graph... from the pop-up menu to create a new graph.

Create a New Graph Tab

There is already a Default sub-tab on the Dashboard Tab which provides five commonly used graphs. To get a better view of the new created graphs, you can create a new sub-tab to organize them. Follow the steps below to create a new graph tab:

If you do not see the Dashboard tab in the Main View, go to the analysis profile root in the Node Explorer window. Then you will see the Dashboard tab.

Click New Tab button in the toolbar to add a new tab. Then enter a name for the new tab.

Locate the Node

You may locate the IP address: 192.168.5.24 at many places, Node Explorer window, tabs in the Main View. For example, we locate the node in the IP Explorer of Node Explorer window. Right-click on 192.168.5.24 and choose Make Graph... item in the pop-up menu.

Configure Graph Settings

The Make Graph dialog appears as follows:

The Make Graph dialog contains the following items and the items you should set:

• Graph Name: The name of the graph. The name can be automatically generated, you can enter a new name as well.
• Graph Object: Specifies that the new graph is based on this object (192.168.5.24).
• Dashboard Tab: Specifies which tab the new graph will be places. Click to choose the tab name we create in step 1.
• Statistics Counter: Lists all available statistic counters. Check the Total item in the Traffic group.
• Counter Unit: The measurement of the calculation. Click to select Byte.

Then Click OK to finish the settings.

Now you can see the new graph in the Dashboard tab.