NBAR Blacklisted Traffic dashlet

To add an NBAR Blacklisted Traffic dashlet to a custom dashboard

To view further information about the NBAR-enabled applications on the selected managed object

To configure the information that is displayed in the dashlet pie chart

To specify the data type displayed in the dashlet pie chart

The NBAR Blacklisted Traffic dashlet displays the total traffic volume over the previous 24 hours (in octets) of NBAR traffic that is blacklisted on the selected View, Subview, device or port.

The NBAR Blacklisted Traffic dashlet is only applicable to devices or ports that are NBAR-enabled. It is not applicable to any other data source (e.g. VM platforms, services etc).

To add an NBAR Blacklisted Traffic dashlet to a custom dashboard:

1. When adding a dashlet to a new custom dashboard or editing an existing custom dashboard, follow the instructions for adding a dashlet, select NBAR Blacklisted Traffic in the Select Dashlet Type, and click Next.
2. The Create Dashlet form will slide in on the right. 

Dashlet Settings

1. Enter a name for your dashlet in the Name field.
2. You can then choose the source of the data to be displayed in the dashlet.
   
   
   The NBAR Blacklisted Traffic dashlet can only display data where the source is a managed device or port that is enabled for NBAR.
   
   
   • If you want this dashlet to source its data from the context of its parent dashboard, select Dashboard. You can see the context of the parent dashboard in the Dashboard Context field at the top of the form.
   • If you want this dashlet to source its data from another dashlet in this current dashboard, select Dashlet.
   • If you want this dashlet to source its data from a specific managed object on your network, select Fixed Object. You can then click Browse to an object to search for the managed object in Explorer, or drag into the box your desired managed object in from another browser window.

Data

1. Specify whether to Use Dashboard Timeframe.  If switched off, you can specify a custom timeframe of included events in the Opened Timeframe field below.
2. Specify the data type you want to be displayed in the dashlet in the Data Type field. You can edit this at a later time via Configure Chart in the dashlet's Overflow Menu. Choose from the following:
   • Byte Count.
   • In Bytes.
   • Out Bytes.
3. Specify if you want the chart legend to be displayed in the Show Legend field. If switched on, you can then decide if you want the legend to display percentages in the Show Percentages field.

Advanced Settings

1. Click the Advanced Settings field to open the Advanced Settings form.
   1. Choose whether you want to hide the title of the dashlet in the Hide Title Bar field. If selected, the dashlet's Overflow Menu will also be hidden, but in the Promote Menu Options field you can then choose if you want to display the options in the dashlet's Overflow Menu in the overall dashboard's Overflow Menu.
   2. Choose whether you want the dashlet to automatically refresh in the Auto Refresh field. By default this is set to On.
   3. Click Done in the top right of the form to save and return to the Create Dashlet form, otherwise click Cancel.

Click Done in the top right of the form to save your dashlet settings, otherwise click Cancel.

To view further information about the NBAR-enabled applications on the selected managed object:

1. Click on the segment of the pie chart you want to know more about.
2. This will open the selected segment's Breakdown Table: NBAR Polling and Blacklisted page.
3. Right click on an application in the table to open its context menu.
4. You can sort the columns in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column headings, and you can increase or decrease the width of columns by dragging the column dividers left and right. You can also configure the columns by clicking Configure Columns in the Overflow Menu.

To configure the information that is displayed in the dashlet pie chart:

1. Click on the statuses in the legend to display or hide them in the pie chart as you want.

To specify the data type displayed in the dashlet pie chart:

1. Click the dashlet's Overflow Menu, and then click Configure Chart.
2. The Configure Chart form will slide in on the right. In the Data Type dropdown field, select one of the following:
   • Byte Count
   • In Bytes
   • Out Bytes.
3. Click Done in the top right of the form to save your selection and close the form, otherwise click Cancel.