Top talker

The Network Insights > Top Talker page displays the IP addresses that are responsible for the most network traffic in a given time period. You can use this page to troubleshoot performance issues and optimize network usage by identifying the devices or IP addresses that are consuming the most bandwidth.

The Top Talker page displays the following information:

Sensor (Center mode)	The network sensor. Hover over the sensors ID to view the IP Address, Serial number (S/N), Last Sync Time and Status.
Connection X <-> Y	The source and destination device IPs. Hover over the IP address to view the Device ID, MAC Address, IP Address, Hardware, and OS (if known). Click View Device Detail to view the device information page.
X-> Y Volume	The amount of traffic traveling from the source device to the destination device in TB.
Y-> X Volume	The amount of traffic traveling from the destination device to the source device in TB.
X -> Y Traffic Rate	The traffic rate from the source device to the destination device in bps.
Y -> X Traffic Rate	The traffic rate from the destination device to the source device in bps.
Session Count	The number of sessions.

To set the time range:

At the top-right side of the page, click the dropdown and select 1 day, 1 week or 1 month.

To view the sensor statistics:

In Center mode, click the statistics icon at the top-right corner of the page.