Compare Traffic

Compare Traffic

You can compare traffic between like objects such as ASNs, prefixes, devices, and interfaces. Viewing a quick visual comparison of traffic can help you see differences in traffic between the objects.

Procedure

Step 1

In the main window, click Traffic Analysis > Tools > Traffic Comparison.

Step 2

From the Object drop-down list, select the object type for which you want to compare traffic.

Step 3

From the Time drop-down list, select the time frame for which you want to compare traffic.

The Updated box indicates the time for which the traffic data was last updated. Click the refresh icon to update the traffic information.

Step 4

If you selected ASNs in Step 2, select one of the following traffic values to display:

  • Transit—Aggregates Rx, Tx, and total data when the ASN is not the source or destination of the traffic but rather an intermediary peer somewhere along the path. Looking at transit data can help you determine, for example, if peering with a specific ASN can shorten your traffic path.

  • Both—Aggregates Rx, Tx, and total data for all traffic for the specific ASN.

  • To/From—Aggregates Rx, Tx, and total data for source and destination ASNs.

Step 5

Click Add to select the objects that you want to compare. You can select objects that correspond to the object type you selected in Step 2.

Separate each object with a comma.

Step 6

Click Save.