The conversations tab displays information about conversations that have taken place on the network segment since the probe started or was reset. The conversations can be from host to host on the network segment or to and from hosts outside the network segment such as the Internet.
triggered alarm count - the triggered alarm count for this entry color coded by the highest severity of the triggered alarms.
source host - the name of the host sending the data in each conversation.
source address - the IP address of the host sending the data in each conversation.
destination host - the name of the host receiving the data in each conversation.
destination address - the IP address of the host sending the data in each conversation.
packets - the number of packets seen of each conversation on the network segment since the probe started or was reset.
bytes - the number of bytes seen of each conversation on the network segment since the probe started or was reset.
protocols - the number of protocols used buy this conversation since the probe started or was reset.
first seen - the time when the network probe first saw traffic for each conversation after the probe started or was reset.
last seen - the time when the network probe last saw traffic for each conversation after the probe started or was reset.
Conversations popup menu
The conversations poup menu is displayed if you right click a conversation entry.
Show protocols used by this conversation - this will display all the protocols that have been used in the selected conversation since the probe started or was reset. The protocols per conversation tab will be displayed.
Show protocols used by source host - this will display all the protocols used by the source host of the selected conversation since the probe started or was reset. The protocols per host tab will be displayed.
Show protocols used by destination host - this will display all the protocols used by the destination host of the selected conversation since the probe started or was reset. The protocols per host tab will be displayed.
Show protocols and conversations used by the source host - this will display all the protocols and conversations for the source host of the selected conversation since the probe started or was reset. The protocols per conversation tab will be displayed.
Show protocols and conversations used by the destination host - this will display all the protocols and conversations for the destination host of the selected conversation since the probe started or was reset. The protocols per conversation tab will be displayed.
Add alarm - this will let you add an alarm for this conversation. The add alarm window will be displayed.
Show defined alarms for this conversation - this will display all the defined alarms for this conversation. The alarms tab will be displayed.
Show triggered alarms for this conversation - this will display all the triggered alarms for this conversation. The alarms tab will be displayed.