Net-Flow Traffic Analyser – Solar Wind’s Network Management Tool

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The solar wind is capable of providing optimised level of IT and network management powerful tools. The Solar Wind provides different types of network monitoring and management tools for managing the flow of data packets over the internet to overcome the problem of network congestion, loss of data packets, and many others. The product of solar wind which is undertaken for the research study is Net-Flow Traffic Analyser. It the solar wind network management tool which is used for capturing the data and information from the network and convert them in the form of table and charts to manage the traffic congestion over the corporate network. It helps in analysing the source, destination, and the purpose for which the data packet is sent. It is capable of collecting the data from multiple sources such as Net-Stream, J-Flow, N-Flow, and others. The malfunctioning and malicious data packets can be monitored by making use of solar wind networking tools [1]. The NTA helps in managing the data packets traffic by providing wireless bandwidth, configuration management system, WAN management system, Voice over IP address, tracking of network devices, and management schemes for enabling the correlated IP addresses.  The digitization of every activity requires monitoring of the network traffic for its functionality and operations to be performed. The sensor technology helps in focusing the amount of congestion available on the internet. In this paper, we are going to focus on the problem domain associated with the network management and monitoring tools in controlling the flow of data packets over the network. The solar wind and its products are the good and efficient system in managing the control of data packets to be sent to the receivers end [2]. In this paper, we will focus on the features of net flow traffic analysers, advantages in managing the flow of data packets, working of the solar wind and its product, and the system requirements required for the implementation of the solar wind net flow traffic analyser.

The use of solar wind helps in managing problem associated with the disturbance which occurred in the availability network congestion over the network. The broadcasting of data packet at low bit rate is the major problem in managing the traffic over the network. In this paper, we will focus on the following research areas:

1. What are the problems associated with the traditional way of managing the network congestion by baking use of network management monitoring tools?
2. What are the features of net-flow traffic analyser?
3. What are the advantages of using net-flow traffic analyser for congestion control?
4. How the Net flow traffic analyser works in managing the traffic over the network?
5. What are the systems Requirements to initialize Net Flow Traffic analyser?

The literature review has been conducted on the solar wind net flow traffic analyser for analysing the management of flow of data packets over the network. The NTA helps in monitoring the wireless bandwidth of the network and patterns of the data packets for traffic management [3]. It helps in increasing the level of inter-communication between the different nodes of the topological architecture of the network. The subsequent IP address is highlighted for receiving the data packets.

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The monitoring of the network helps in collecting remote data and information. The classical problems can be effectively solved with the use of software defined network and networking management program [4]. The SDN has several advantages over traditional networking in the areas of bootstrapping configuration, resiliency and availability of alternative routes, network management program, monitoring of network application performance, and others. From the literature review, it had been find out that the solar winds are measured on geomagnetic activities [4]. The transmission of low data rates bit stream should be measured for broadcasting the data over the network in the real time monitoring system. The focus should be given on sending the warning and alert messages during the non-availability of renewable source of energy. The system integration can be effectively improved by automating the system without having any intervention from the human activity [5]. The sensor technology is used for identifying the atmospheric condition in terms of humidity, temperature, wind speed, and others. The real time monitoring of the data packets can be seen which helps in optimising the data flow. The microcontrollers are used for monitoring the flow of data packets through solar wind to manage the communication between sender and reciever. The major problems related to the network management and monitoring system for realizing the functionality and implementation process of data extraction, automation in identification process, broadband connectivity, and others. Next generation network monitoring system helps in resolving the problems of the internet such as traffic management system of the network, quality of service, and others [6]. The next generation network monitoring system can be developed with the help of IOT sensor technology.

Features of Net flow traffic Analyser:

The following table shows the features of NTA solar wind monitoring tools:

Particulars	Description
Sending of Alert signal for threshold wireless bandwidth	The notification is sent to the receivers end for establishing connection for sending and receiving of data packets
Application of using wireless bandwidth	It helps in tracking the flow of data packets between the sender and destinations port
Dashboard analysis of network congestion control	The potential problems can be highlighted by analysing the root cause of the data packets on the network congestion [7]
Stacking and correlation of data packets	The packets can be drag and drop according to their requirement
Use of Border gateway protocol	The BGP protocol is used for addressing the network congestion and monitoring the flow of information.
Analysis of the dashboard traffic	It is used for managing the customised view of the different sources on the dashboard for fetching the relevant data.
Correlation between the network data	The metrics is constructed for dragging and dropping of data packets
Management of data packets at PORT 0	The TCP/UDP protocol is used for managing the data packets at PORT 0
Deployment of flow navigator	It is used for managing the automatic flow of data packets
Top-Talker	It is used for analysing the bandwidth of different data packets.

The net flow traffic analyser is the amalgamation of different monitoring and reporting tools for managing the communication between multiple-vendors, management of automatic scheduling, management of net stream information [8]. The net flow navigator is used form managing the flow of data stream and packets to overcome the problem of congestion.

Reasons for choosing Net flow traffic Analyser:

• The NTA helps in collecting data from multiple sources such as J-flow and N-flow
• It helps in recognising the smart application
• CBQos policies can be used for monitoring the flow of data packets
• Identification of malfunctioning data packets
• Wireless bandwidth for traffic analysis

The aim of the research study is to focus on the advantages and features of the solar wind product named as net flow traffic analyser which is used for monitoring and management of the network traffic over the network. The research study helps in analysing the working process of NTA and the related system requirements which are required for managing the data packets congestion control system. The objectives of the research study are to highlight the pros and cons of the solar wind net flow traffic analyser and its system requirements.

List of contributions to the project and their impact on the team

The specification of the system requirement required for implementing the solar wind net flow traffic analyser is highlighted in the table below:

Hardware	System Requirement
CPU	Quad Core 3 Gz main power system Quad Core 3 Gz database for storing information
Memory	3GB main memory 16 GB database for storage of information
Hard Disk Drive	3GB main memory 20 GB database for storage of information
Software	System Requirement
Operating System	Window Server 2008 and 2012 Database 2008 and 2012
Database	SQL database for storage of information and data
Integration with other solar wind products
Solar wind network performance tool	The installation of net flow traffic analyser requires the installation of solar wind network performance tool on the same window server
Server	Server Requirement
Window Orion App server	It is used for managing the data on the web hosting data collection[9]
SQL Orion database Server	It is used for improving the performance of the configured data and information
Flow Storage System	It is used for storing the flow of data packets on the internet

The specification of the system helps in improving the flow of data packets over the network. The solar wind helps in managing the data traffic in the better way. It is helpful in the monitoring of the operating system, speed of the CPU, RAM, and network traffic.

The net flow technology works on analysing the network traffic on the basis of their bandwidth. The sensors are used for initiating the process of sending and information over the remote server. The microcontrollers are used for establishing communication between different source and destinations. The real time processing of the information is based on the data and information stored in the database logger [10]. The use of graphical user interface helps in monitoring the performance and analysing the availability of the input for the management of data packets.

The monitoring of the system is the important step for controlling the flow of information over the internet. The control command is send to the web server with the use of GPRS modem for establishing microcontroller logic operations. The Switching units help in carrying out the machine operation effectively and with efficiency.  

It is advantageous to make use of NTA in monitoring and managing the network resources and devices over the network for controlling the congestion because it works by focusing on the bandwidth of the data packets. The analysis of the network traffic helps in improving the performance of the dashboard. The malicious data packets can be determined by optimising the Border gateway protocol. The real time monitoring of the data packets can be seen which helps in optimising the data flow.

The following diagram shows the working of the NTA:

 

Installation and configuration of the NTA:

The installation and configuration of the NTA can be done for managing the synchronization between the hardware and software. It is used for trouble shooting the network congestion on the window server. The alert signals are send to the sender and receiver machine for managing the interrelation between data packets. The following diagram shows the configuration and installation setting of NTA:

 

The following diagram shows the results of the NTA applied for monitoring the network traffic over the internet.

 

The alert signals are send to the different machine by analysing their bandwidth for managing the flow of data packets. It is used for filtering the network devices on the basis of their priority to be used by the destination ports. The NTA helps in monitoring the wireless bandwidth of the network and patterns of the data packets for traffic management. It is helpful in providing quality of service by managing the wireless controller system on the network for making balance between flow of data packets.

Justification of valuable contributions and one detrimental to the team

Project Activities

Project Activities	Project Sub activities	Duration (Days)	Start Date	Finish Date
Project Start-up phase	Assignment of the project Organization of the meetings with the supervisor for sequencing the project activities Meeting with contractor and clients Setting of goals and objectives Development of requirement and expectation of the clients	Week 1	16 July, 2018	22 July, 2018
Requirement Gathering Phase	Analysis of the literature review Meetings with top executives and professionals Gathering data to specify requirment and expectation of the client Development of the research questions Division of roles and responsibilities of the team members Development of system requirement Development of risks register Development of resource plan Development of communication strategy	Week 2 and Week 3	23 July, 2018 30 July, 2018	29 July, 2018 5 August, 2018
Designing phase	Analysis of the primary data collected Analysis of the secondary data Analysis of the literature review Evaluation of the data collected	Week 4 and Week 5	06 August, 2018 13 August, 2018	12 August, 2018 19 August, 2018
Development phase	Designing of draft 1 Completion of draft 1 Submission of draft 1 Designing of draft 2 Completion of draft 2 Submission of draft 2 Collecting feedback Updating the report according to the feedback collected	Week 6, week 7, and Week 8	20 August, 2018 27 August, 2018	26 August, 2018 01 September, 2018
Completion phase	Designing of the research paper Completion of research paper Reviewing of the complete paper Paper submission Feedback collection Updating the report according to the feedback collected Report Handover	Week 9, week 10, week 11, and week 12	02 Sep, 2018 10 Sep, 2018 17 Sep, 2018 24 Sep, 2018	09 Sep, 2018 16 Sep, 2018 23 Sep, 2018 01 Oct, 2018

Role	Responsibilities
Project Manager	The project manager is responsible for developing the project schedule to establish flow of information and sequence of activities to complete the project successfully. The project manager should observe the skills, talent, ad expertise of the team members for providing responsibilities according to their ability to give 100% of their capabilities [6]. The priorities should be associated for managing the process synchronisation by analysing the critical path of the project.
Leader	The responsibility of the leader is to manage coordination and cooperation among the team members by collecting relevant information from different sources. The communication plan and strategy helps in minimizing the wastage of resources. The grievances, chaos, and conflicts of the team members should be handled properly [7].
System Analyst	The analysis of the root cause for the failure of managing the flow of data packets among the source and destination. The focus should be given on analysing the required features to be included in the network monitoring system [8].
Network Administrator	The network administrator focuses on analysing the effectiveness of the Net flow traffic analyser implemented with different methodologies and processes. He is responsible for developing the network design for the implementation of NTA in the working schedule of the project.
Researcher	The researcher focuses on collecting the relevant information for analysing the root cause of network failure in managing the congestion over the network. The qualitative and quantitative approaches are used for collecting data for network administration. The interview session should be organized with the top executives to gather details of problems associated with the implementation of NTA.  The literature review is carried out for analysing the problem domain of network congestion.
Resource manager	The requirement of the NTA implementation should be determined by the resource manager [9]. The hardware and software required for the implementation of NTA should be analysed.
Tester	The tester is responsible for analysing the effectiveness of managing the network congestion over the internet. He is responsible for analysing the difference between network design without the implementation of solar wind net flow traffic analyser and with the inclusion of NTA for managing the flow of congestion over the network
Project Designer	He is responsible for identifying the different approaches and methodologies for implementation of NTA in the working design of network monitoring and administration system

 

Data collection Procedure:

There are two types of data collection methods such as data collection method made for the quantitative approach and data collection method which sis used for the qualitative approach of data. In the quantitative approach the collection of the data that can used for the conducting the analysis of the data in a formal process and also the process is conducted in an inflexible manner. On the other hand, the qualitative research approach is based on the collection of the data that can be used for the evaluation of the subject aspects of the topic on which the research takes place. It is basically based on the opinions of the people that are associated with the research and also this would enable the analyst to conduct an in-depth analysis of the subject that is concerned with the project. A large part of the focus is also put on the interviews that have been used for the feedback about the thought process of the people in the field of study. For the next stage of the research project on Use of Solar Wind in IOT based Hybrid Power System the data analysis is to be performed using the qualitative data.

Data collection techniques:

There are again two type of data collection which are used for the collection of the data that is to be analysis of the data and those are the Secondary and Primary data collection techniques. The primary data is basically collected from some reliable source that would be very useful for the analysis and the data would also be approximately adjusted. The data is generally collected through the interviews and the questionnaire surveys. On the contrary the secondary data is basically collected from peer –reviews and already established data such as articles and journals of the author who are already established in the field in which the research is being conducted. The secondary data can also be collected from already established researches and publications which have already been developed. For the next stages of the project of Use of Solar Wind in IOT based Hybrid Power System, the secondary method of data collection technique is to be performed.

The secondary data for the Use of Solar Wind in IOT based Hybrid Power System project is to be collected and also the recoding and cleaning of the data is done by some other author other than the researcher himself. In addition to this, the data collection is very useful for the analyst as they would be able get a descriptive information in order to support the research work so that time that is used for searching and refining the data can be reduced to a great extent and the analysis of the data is more refined. In addition to this, the result which is obtained after the analysis is more efficient in solving the problems identified during the development if the project and the understanding of the project is also easier for the project. The data for the project are to be collected from the newspaper articles, publication papers, journal articles and the CSR report for the company. The research is basically broadened to certain extent which provides the background of the Use of Solar Wind in IOT based Hybrid Power System. The secondary source of data is also available from the different sources in the internet and reports of the progress by others in the field of the project.

Learnings from the project for future group work

Conclusion, limitations  and future work

It can be concluded that the solar wind net flow traffic analyser is advantageous for managing the data packets over the network by analysing their bandwidth. The alert signals are sent to the receiver end for receiving the data packets to manage congestion over the server. The Orion Window server is the best suitable server for the implementation of the NTA. The analysis of the network traffic helps in improving the performance of the dashboard. The malicious data packets can be determined by optimising the Border gateway protocol. It is used for trouble shooting the network congestion on the window server. The potential problems can be highlighted by analysing the root cause of the data packets on the network congestion. The limitation of implementing NTA is it requires the installation of solar wind network performance tool on the same window server. It the solar wind network management tool which is used for capturing the data and information from the network and convert them in the form of table and charts to manage the traffic congestion over the corporate network.

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