Capacity Planning Report Format
The Capacity Planning report supports the following KPIs:
Based on the KPIs and the format selected while creating a report, the data in the Capacity Planning report are available in the view listed below.
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List view—Displays the selected KPI in list format.
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Bar-chart view—Displays the selected KPI in bar-chart format.
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Donut view—Displays the selected KPI in donut-chart format.
The report displays up to 100 entries for each KPI. The following topic describes the parameters present in the KPI of Capacity Planning report.
Report Header
The report header contains the following parameters:
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Parameter |
Description |
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Name of the report |
Displays the name of the report. |
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Report Type |
Displays the type of the report. |
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Scope |
Displays the context in which the report is generated. For example, at a global-level, site-level, or multiple-site-level. |
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Report Period |
Displays the time span for which the report is generated. |
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Generated On |
Displays the date and time when the report is completed. |
Top Device Interfaces by Usage
List View
The following table describes the parameters in the Capacity Planning report for all devices:
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Parameter |
Description |
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Name |
Displays the device name. |
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Interface |
Displays the interface name. |
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Site |
Displays the site name. |
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Tx Usage |
Displays the transmitted usage for the given report period. |
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Rx Usage |
Displays the received usage for the given report period. |
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Total Usage |
Displays the total usage for the given report period. |
Top Devices by Capacity
List View
The following table describes the parameters in the Capacity Planning report for switches and gateways:
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Parameter |
Description |
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Name |
Displays the device name. |
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Interface |
Displays the interface name. |
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Site |
Displays the site name. |
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Avg Rx Throughput |
Displays the average transmitted throughput for the given report period. |
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Avg Tx Throughput |
Displays the average received throughput for the given report period. |
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Max Rx Throughput |
Displays the maximum received throughput for the given report period. |
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Max Tx Throughput |
Displays the maximum transmitted throughput for the given report period. |
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Total % of Time |
Displays the total percentage of time. |
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Total Duration |
Displays the total duration of time. |
Top Sites by Capacity
List View
The following table describes the parameters in the Capacity Planning report for switches and gateways:
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Parameter |
Description |
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Site |
Displays the site name. |
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% of Devices |
Displays the percentage of devices that exceed the capacity. |
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Devices Exceeding Threshold |
Displays the number of devices that exceed capacity threshold. |
Device Interfaces by % of Utilization
The Device Interfaces by % of Utilization KPI is available for only switches and gateways in bar chart view.
Bar-Chart View
The Device Interfaces by % of Utilization KPI displays the number of interfaces found for different device capacity ranges.
Device Capacity Summary
List View
The following table describes the parameters in the Capacity Planning report for switches and gateways:
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Parameter |
Description |
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Highest Usage Interface |
Displays the highest usage for the given report period. |
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Lowest Usage Interface |
Displays the lowest usage for the given report period. |
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Total No. Of Interface Above Configured Threshold |
Displays the total number of interfaces that exceed the capacity threshold. |
Top Access Points by Maximum Clients
List View
The following table describes the parameters in the Capacity Planning report for all devices:
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Parameter |
Description |
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| Name | Displays the name of the device. |
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Site |
Displays the site name. |
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Max Clients |
Displays the maximum number of clients. |
Top Access Points by Average Clients
List View
The following table describes the parameters in the Capacity Planning report for all devices:
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Parameter |
Description |
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| Name | Displays the name of the device. |
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Site |
Displays the site name. |
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Avg Clients |
Displays the average maximum number of clients. |
Top Switches by PoE Details
The following table describes the parameters in the Capacity Planning report for all devices:
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Parameter |
Description |
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Name |
Displays the device name. |
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Serial |
Displays the serial number of the device. |
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IP Address |
Displays the IP address of the device. |
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Site |
Displays the site name. |
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Available PoE |
Displays the available PoE for the given report period. |
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Max Consumed PoE |
Displays the maximum PoE consumed for the given report period. |
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Avg. Consumed PoE |
Displays the average PoE consumed for the given report period. |
Top Switches by Unused Ports
The following table describes the parameters in the Capacity Planning report for all devices:
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Parameter |
Description |
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Name |
Displays the device name. |
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IP Address |
Displays the IP address of the device. |
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Site |
Displays the site name. |
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Used Ports |
Displays the number of ports used on the switch during the report duration. |
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Unused Ports |
Displays the number of unused ports on the switch during the report duration. |
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Total Ports |
Displays the total number of ports on the switch. |
Switches By Port Availability
Donut View
The Switches By Port Availability KPI provides a count of all ports on all switches at the selected scope that are used or unused. The data displayed in this report is point-in-time data based on when the report was generated.
Unused Switch Ports by Type
Donut View
The Unused Switch Ports by Type KPI provides a count of all ports on all switches at the selected scope that are unused and 1GHz, 2.5GHz, 5GHz, 10GHz, or others. The data displayed in this report is point-in-time data based on when the report was generated.
Unused Switch Ports by Duration
Donut View
The Unused Switch Ports by Duration KPI provides a count of all ports on all switches at the selected scope that are unused and for how long. The data displayed in this report is point-in-time data based on when the report was generated.