2.2	The GFI WebMonitor dashboard

Screenshot 1 - GFI WebMonitor Dashboard

Click the Dashboard node in the navigation bar to access the GFI WebMonitor Dashboard. The dashboard shows the information described in the sections below.

NOTE: Click the icon in the top right hand corner to refresh the dashboard.

Dashboard: Statistics

Screenshot 2 – Dashboard: Operation Statistics

The information provided in this table enables you to obtain information on a number of important operational elements of GFI WebMonitor.

Select the hyperlink next to Current Active Connections to view the Active Connections page. This page is also accessible from the Monitoring node. For more information, refer to section 3.2 Active Connections in this manual.

Select the hyperlink next to Current items in Quarantine to view a summary of the quarantine folder. Quarantined items can also be accessed from the Quarantine node. For more information, refer to the section Viewing quarantined items in this manual.

AV Scanned Downloads represents the total downloads scanned by the anti-virus engines. For more information, refer to the section Scanning Engines in this manual.

Select the other hyperlinks within Today’s statistics to view further detail on the statistics as summarized below.

Feature	Quarantined	Blocked
AV & Anti Phishing	Selecting the hyperlink under Quarantined allows you to approve or delete quarantined items in the Virus Scanning Policies category. For further information, refer to the section named Viewing quarantined items.	Selecting the hyperlink under Blocked. allows you to view the Top Policy Breakers Report. For further information, refer to the section named Top Policy Breakers.
Download & IM	Selecting the hyperlink under Quarantined allows you to manage Downloads, For further information, refer to the section named Download Control policies.	Selecting the hyperlink under Blocked allows you to view the Top Policy Breakers Report. For further information, refer to the section named Top Policy Breakers.
Web Filtering	Selecting the hyperlink under Quarantined allows you to approve or delete quarantined items in the Download Control Policies category. For further information, refer to the section named Viewing quarantined items.	Selecting the hyperlink under Blocked allows you to view the Top Policy Breakers Report. For further information, refer to the section named Top Policy Breakers.

Dashboard: WebSecurity/WebFilter Status and usage chart

Screenshot 3 – Dashboard: WebSecurity and WebFilter status and usage chart

The WebSecurity/WebFilter status and usage chart enables you to:

1. Know whether the WebSecurity and WebFilter components are active or not.

2. View a graphical representation of the correlation between the number of hits and bandwidth use for the current day.

Dashboard: Hits Over Time chart

Screenshot 4: Dashboard: Hits Over Time chart

The Hits Over Time chart is a graphical representation of the total number of hits per day over the last 30-day period and includes the current day. This enables you to identify a pattern of how website hits fluctuate on a day-by-day basis and to identify any anomalies.

 

Dashboard: Bandwidth Usage Trends chart

Screenshot 5 - Dashboard: Bandwidth Usage Trends graph

The Bandwidth Usage Trends chart is a graphical representation of the total bandwidth use per day over the last 30-day period and includes the current day. This enables you to identify patterns and trends of how bandwidth is utilized on a day-by-day basis and to identify spikes and anomalies.

Dashboard: Top Categories (Sites) chart

Screenshot 6 - Dashboard: Top Categories (Hits) Chart

The top categories (sites) chart is a graphical representation of the top hits (HTTP requests) split by categories. This enables you to gain knowledge on which categories of sites are being visited by web users.

Dashboard: Top Categories (Bandwidth) chart

Screenshot 7 - Dashboard: Top Categories (Bandwidth) Chart

The top categories (bandwidth) chart is a graphical representation of bandwidth use split by categories. This enables you to identify how your bandwidth is being utilized vis-à-vis the website categories browsed by users.

Dashboard: Top blocked categories (Hits) chart

Screenshot 8 - Dashboard: Top Blocked Categories chart

This chart is a graphical representation of the blocked HTTP requests according to the reason why these were blocked. It effectively enables you to identify the main reasons of why requests were blocked.

Dashboard: Last blocked requests list

Screenshot 9 - Dashboard: Last Blocked Requests list

The last blocked request list displays the latest list of users/IPs who have had blocked requests. This enables you to identify problems with blocked requests regardless of whether these blocked requests are reported to you or not.

Dashboard: Last blocked security threats list

Screenshot 10 - Dashboard: Last Blocked Security Threats list

The last blocked Security Threats list displays a list of threats/viruses detected by GFI WebMonitor and the users/IPs where these occurred. This enables you to identify security issues as early as possible enabling you to take preventive measures before your network security is breached.