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  • Page 2 Smart Monitor User’s Guide Version: 1.0 Firmware Version: V1.0.0 Date: 14/01/2011 Smart Monitor User’s Guide...

  • Page 3: Copyright Information

    Web registration is preferred. You can register your Vigor router via Owner http://www.draytek.com. Firmware & Tools Due to the continuous evolution of DrayTek technology, all routers will be regularly Updates upgraded. Please consult the DrayTek web site for more information on newest firmware, tools and documents.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.2 System Requirements......................2 1.3 Topology ..........................2 1.4 Installation ..........................3 1.4.1 Installation Procedure ....................... 3 1.4.2 Uninstall Smart Monitor ....................4 1.4.3 Software Upgrade......................4 Basic Operation....................7 2.1 Activating Smart Monitor ......................7 2.2 Enter Web User Interface......................7 2.3 Anonymous Login........................
  • Page 5 4.1.1 Reducing Web Page Visiting of Non-Work Usage ............63 4.1.2 Reducing IM Application of Non-Work Usage ..............65 4.1.3 Best Configuration for Other Network Service ............... 66 4.2 Leading in Self-Managing for Creating High Efficiency Office Environment......66 Smart Monitor User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    2. Download file unlimitedly through bandwidth and cause congestion in normal usage. 3. Reveal company’s confidential information through IM software easily. The first thing that Smart Monitor can do for the enterprise is to solve the network problem. By verifying network information, Smart Monitor can assist enterprise’s administrator to solve different problems derived from the network application effectively.

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    Apache which is required for installing Smart Monitor. Therefore, do not install and operate Microsoft IIS, or change the port number for Microsoft outside 80. Connect a PC with Smart Monitor installed to the mirror port of the device (such as VigorPro 5510, Vigor2950, and etc.) to capture monitored information.

  • Page 9: Installation

    Delete the index.html. rm /var/www/index.html Restart apache2 to activate new settings. /etc/init.d/apache2 restart Download the installation file sm100.run for Linux from www.draytek.com. Transmit the file to Ubuntu10.10 by using FTP, SAMA or SSH. Under Ubuntu10.10, perform the following command. chmod 777 sm100.run...

  • Page 10: Uninstall Smart Monitor

    Close the old version of Smart Monitor. /etc/init.d/smartmonitor stop Backup the files in the database. /var/www/db Delete the old version of Smart Monitor and database. ./sm100.run -r Install the new version of Smart Monitor. ./sm100.run -i Restore the files to the database.
  • Page 11 /etc/init.d/smartmonitor start Smart Monitor User’s Guide...
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  • Page 13: Basic Operation

    After the software is installed successfully, use the following command to start the software. /etc/init.d/smartmonitor start When you want to access into the web page of Smart Monitor, a pop-up window will appear to ask you to type the username and password for authtentication.
  • Page 14 Below shows the home page of Smart Monitor. It can be divided into several sections. Current Top 10 Links for Quick Menu Bar Users under Start Monitored Brief Brief Introduction for Icons for Service Information for User Analysis Analysis Report Menu Bar Display available menus.

  • Page 15: Anonymous Login

    Smart Monitor offers the funciton of anonymous log in. This function is used for the anonymous user to check the ranking of network service usage to carry out self-managing. Anonymous logging is unable to use/see all the functions of Smart Monitor. Only user Top 10 and traffic ranking pages are allowed.

  • Page 16: User List Operation

    6. Click Save. Below shows a figure of new group added. To utilize Smart Monitor for monitoring, the first thing you have to do is “create a user name”. Such user account can be grouped under any group/department specified later and be monitored by Smart Monitor.
  • Page 17 “important”. LAN-to-LAN Allow Local LAN PC communication to be monitored by Smart Monitor if such data is forwarded by monitor port. Delete Delete this selected IP. 3. Type in username separately by mapping with each IP address.
  • Page 18 In User List page, it will be convenient for management by setting a user name for every IP address You can group the users for monitoring the configuration and easily managing. For the detailed of group, it will be introduced in later sections. Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Create/Modify Admin Account

    It is not safe to use the default user name and password. It is strongly suggested to modify user name and password after registering Smart Monitor. Additionally, an admin account can only login one PC at a time. Therefore, please create different accounts and passwords for different administrators.

  • Page 20: Adjust System Settings

    8. Click Save. Below shows a figure of new admin account added. Please follow the steps listed below to modify current system settings for Smart Monitor. The default settings will be shown on such page. You can change settings for SMTP, modify the recording type, or adjust the disk space and session timeout, etc.
  • Page 21 2. The screen is shown as follows. 3. Modify the ones you want. 4. Click Save. Note: It’s very important to choose right Interface for Smart Monitor, especially a PC has more than one ethernet/wireless card. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...
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  • Page 23: Advanced Operation

    This chapter introduces all the functions and configurations in Smart Monitor in detailed. Such menu allows you to set password/name for logging into Smart Monitor, set privilege for having different authorities, backup or restoring the configuration, set event log, and etc.
  • Page 24 In the above example, “admin” owns the highest privilege – Administrator. That means the one accessing into Smart Monitor with such name can view and delete all of the records for different user accounts that controlled and monitored by Smart Monitor. “Admin” is the default setting and cannot be deleted.

  • Page 25: Privilege

    There are eight services can be monitored under Smart Monitor. However, administrators with different privileges will have different authority to view, delete the records or make DB operation. There are three default types of privilege, Administrator, Super User and Normal User provided here for you to specify for different purposes.
  • Page 26 View Access: viewing records under the selected privilege type. Only the records of the items checked here can be inspected next time when you access into Smart Monitor by using the admin account with such privilege. Delete Access: Check the one(s) and uncheck the one(s) you desire for deleting records under the selected privilege type.

  • Page 27: Setting

    This page can make general settings for Smart Monitor. For example, if you do not setup SMTP settings, you cannot receive daily/weekly/monthly report from Smart Monitor. Click such icon to restore the factory default settings. SMTP: Server – Type the IP address for the SMTP server, e.g., 172.16.3.9.
  • Page 28 Administration: When free diskspace below – A warning message will be shown on the first page of Smart Monitor and/or be sent to the dedicated e-mail address from Smart Monitor when the free disk space is lower than the number specified here.

  • Page 29: My Favorite Search

    The system will search the data processed today and display on the screen. From….. To….. Specify the date(s) for the system to search. Use the drop down calendar to choose the start date and end date. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...

  • Page 30: Configuration Backup/Restoration

    You can save current configurations as a file. Later, you can upload the file to your PC. This page displays administrator’s operation records of Smart Monitor. Display the login time for the user or the administrator. Log Time: Admin Name: Display the privilege of the user or the administrator.
  • Page 31 Click this button to execute searching job and display on this page To list the event log of Log IP 172.16.3.102, please specify the IP in the field of Log IP and click Search. The searching result will be shown as follows: Smart Monitor User’s Guide...

  • Page 32: Resources

    If there is something wrong, such as insufficient disk space, the administrator can know it and process it immediately. Such page displays the license agreement of program libraries used in Smart Monitor. Choose this menu item to quit Smart Monitor.

  • Page 33: User Setting

    Click the New Group/Department icon. The following screen will appear. Group Name: Type the name for the group (maximum 36 characters). Description: Make a simple explanation for such group. Active: Check the box to monitor such group. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...
  • Page 34 (an sign * will be added to corresponding record). Recording: There are ten services provided by Smart Monitor. Check the one(s) that you want to record for such group. Click such link to add existed users into such group. If you did...

  • Page 35: User List

    However, it is useful only for the users transferring data via this router. Delete: Remove the selected user. Save: Click this button to save the settings. Click the New User icon. The following screen will appear. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...

  • Page 36: Tree View

    LAN to LAN: Check this box to make Smart Monitor recording the communication of interior network when the data passing through. If not check, Smart Monitor will just catch the data between interior and exterior networks. Save: Click this button to save the settings for such user.

  • Page 37: Service Analysis

    This menu makes an analysis for the services such as FTP, MAIL, HTTP, IM, TELNET, P2P utilized by monitored users. Also, it will show the top 10 services that users like to use. With such analysis, the administrator can easily understand what kind of service is used frequently. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...

  • Page 38: Ftp

    Open Refresh Delete Delete all Send Print this Search Traffic records records report to page Mode Report selected displayed your e-mail By clicking Open Search Mode icon, you will get the following page. Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 39 The searching result will be shown as follows: For FTP application, the system allows you to view utilization displayed with graphic. From the pop-up window, you can clearly inspect daily traffic and weekly traffic of such Smart Monitor User’s Guide...
  • Page 40 . All the records listed in this page will be deleted completely. You may want to mail the records to somewhere. Simply click Send report to your e-mail , all the records will be sent to the e-mail box specified in SMTP filed of System>>Setting page. Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 41: Mail

    Smart Monitor. The administrator can access into the mail box to read or view the content of that user easily. However, the administrator cannot change the content of the mail and cannot response to that sender or recipient through such record directly.
  • Page 42 Choose the server that you want to search. Search Click this button to execute searching job and display on this page To search relational information for the user, 172.16.3.162, specify the IP in the field of User and click Search. Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 43 For mail application, the system allows you to view utilization displayed with graphic. From the pop-up window, you can clearly inspect daily traffic and weekly traffic of such application used by all of the monitored accounts. Simply click MAIL Traffic Report icon, the following dialog will appear. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...

  • Page 44: Http

    Display the number of the URL that the user visits. Latest 20 days Such function can display daily traffic report for the latest 20 days. You can choose any day by using the drop-down list for viewing the monitoring report of other day. Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 45 Please check the box first before choosing the date. Search Click this button to execute searching job and display on this page To search relational information for the user, 172.16.3.179, specify the IP in the field of User and click Search. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...
  • Page 46 For HTTP application, the system allows you to view utilization displayed with graphic. From the pop-up window, you can clearly inspect daily traffic and weekly traffic of such application used by all of the monitored accounts. Simply click HTTP Traffic Report icon, the following dialog will appear. Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 47 Display the mail address of the peer that the user contacts. Display the length of the conversation between the user and the Records: peer. Administrator can click the number to view the detailed content of the conversation. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...
  • Page 48 Type the e-mail address of the peer end that you want to search. Type: Choose the type of IM software. From….To… Specify the date for the downloading or uploading files you want to search. Please check the box first before choosing the Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 49 For IM application, the system allows you to view utilization displayed with graphic. From the pop-up window, you can clearly inspect daily traffic and weekly traffic of such application used by all of the monitored accounts. Simply click IM Traffic Report icon, the following dialog will appear. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...
  • Page 50 , all the records will be sent to the e-mail box specified in SMTP filed of System>>Setting page. To have a hard copy of the records, please click Print this page. Current page will be printed. Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Telnet

    Display the content of TELNET usage. Latest 20 days Such function can display daily traffic report for the latest 20 days. You can choose any day by using the drop-down list for viewing the monitoring report of other day. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...
  • Page 52 Search Click this button to execute searching job and display on this page To search the download or upload for the user, 172.16.3.223, specify the IP in the field of User and click Search. Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 53 For TELNET application, the system allows you to view utilization displayed with graphic. From the pop-up window, you can clearly inspect daily traffic and weekly traffic of such application used by all of the monitored accounts. Simply click TELNET Traffic Report icon, the following dialog will appear. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...

  • Page 54: P2P

    Display the name of the file to be uploaded or downloaded. Latest 20 days Such function can display daily traffic report for the latest 20 days. You can choose any day by using the drop-down list for viewing the monitoring report of other day. Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 55 Please check the box first before choosing the date. Download Size: Specify the range of file size of downloading file that you want to search. Search: Click this button to execute searching job and display on this page. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...
  • Page 56 , all the records will be sent to the e-mail box specified in SMTP filed of System>>Setting page. To have a hard copy of the records, please click Print this page. Current page will be printed. Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 57: Stock

    Choose the tool for reviewing the stock. From….To… Specify the period for viewing the stock that you want to search. Please check the box first before choosing the date. Search: Click this button to execute searching job and display on this page. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...
  • Page 58 , the records of selected item(s) will be deleted automatically. To delete all of the records displayed on current page, click Delete all records displayed . All the records listed in this page will be deleted completely. Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 59 , all the records will be sent to the e-mail box specified in SMTP filed of System>>Setting page. To have a hard copy of the records, please click Print this page. Current page will be printed. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...

  • Page 60: Top 10

    With such analysis, the administrator can easily understand what kind of service is used frequently. & & Such page displays records/report for monitored users under different group/department. All the users will be listed below. Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 61 From the above figure we can see there are 90 HTTP records, 2 TELNET records and 1 WEBDOWN record. Click on it to access the viewing page to check the total records of the service that user utilizes within specified time. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...

  • Page 62: User By Traffic

    10 users who use the selected protocol for data transmission. Latest 20 days Such table can display daily traffic report. In addition, you can choose any day by using the drop-down list for viewing the monitoring report of other day. Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 63 For STOCK application, the system allows you to view utilization displayed with graphic. From the pop-up window, you can clearly inspect daily traffic and weekly traffic of such application used by all of the monitored accounts. Simply click TOTAL Traffic Report icon, the following dialog will appear. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...
  • Page 64 Latest 20 days Such table can display daily traffic report. In addition, you can choose any day by using the drop-down list for viewing the monitoring report of other day. Smart Monitor Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 65: Report

    Traffic and storage utilization will be displayed with table, 3D Chart and Pie Chart for your reference. Simply click the 3D Chart/Pie Chart button to have a clear view for statistics. Note: Only identified and categorized traffic types will be counted and shown in the charts. Smart Monitor User’s Guide...

  • Page 66: Daily Preview & Export

    Besides, this page also provides reports delivering to the administrator if the radio button of E-Mail is selected. Everyday, the administrator can receive the daily network report transferred by Smart Monitor to inspect the usage of network without logging into Smart Monitor.
  • Page 67 E-MAIL- The statistics report can be sent to the e-mail address specified in System>>Admin automatically based on the account you use for logging into Smart Monitor. If you want to get such statistics from Smart Monitor everyday, simply check the box of “Automatically sent everyday”.
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  • Page 69: Application

    With the statistics function of Smart Monitor, the web sites which are visited frequently and not related to the jobs will be blocked in the firewall easily.
  • Page 70 A superior administrator not only manages the users for the whole network, but also he can configure the network for different usage based on the practical conditions. Smart Monitor provides analysis tool to make the analysis of the users’ customs in web site visiting for carrying out rule settings.

  • Page 71: Reducing Im Application Of Non-Work Usage

    Even lots of important data are revealed outside due to the convenience of IM application. Smart Monitor not only records the chatting of IM, but also restores the chatting records faithfully. Thus, all the information transferred by IM can be recorded, viewed and searched at any time.

  • Page 72: Best Configuration For Other Network Service

    As a result, managing problem might be brought out and affect the work efficiency. To solve such problem, Smart Monitor offers simple system ranking to assist the users in enterprise to do self-management. Smart Monitor can carry out ranking for various network applications and list the Top 10.
  • Page 73 Top 10. After deploying Smart Monitor, the administrator can notify all the users of anonymous logging. Everyone can check the network application by himself at any time. Even, they can remind for each other and restrain their network behavior.

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