Topic Last Modified: 2011-01-28

The Peer-to-Peer IM Report provides a detailed look at peer-to-peer instant messaging (IM) sessions broken down by pool and by authentication type.

Filters

Filters provide a way for you to return a more finely-targeted set of data or to view the returned data in different ways. The following table lists the filters that you can use with the Peer-to-Peer IM Report.

Peer-to-Peer IM Report Filters

Name Description

From

Start date/time for the time range. To view data by hours, enter both the start date and time as follows:

1/1/2011 1:00 PM

If you do not enter a start time, the report automatically begins at 12:00 AM on the specified day. To view data by day, enter just the date:

1/1/2011

To view by week or by month, enter a date that falls anywhere within the week or month (you do not have to enter the first day of the week or month):

1/3/2011

Weeks always run from Sunday through Saturday.

To

End date/time for the time range. To view data by hours, enter both the end date and time as follows:

1/1/2011 1:00 PM

If you do not enter an end time, the report automatically ends at 12:00 AM on the specified day. To view data by day, enter just the date:

1/1/2011

To view by week or by month, enter a date that falls anywhere within the week or month that you want to view (you do not have to enter the first day of the week or month):

1/3/2011

Weeks always run from Sunday through Saturday.

Interval

Time interval. Select one of the following:

  • Hourly (a maximum of 25 hours can be displayed)

  • Daily (a maximum of 31 days can be displayed)

  • Weekly (a maximum of 12 weeks can be displayed)

  • Monthly (a maximum of 12 months can be displayed)

If the start and end dates exceed the maximum number of values allowed for the selected interval then only the maximum number of values (starting from the start date) are displayed. For example, If you select the Daily interval with a start date of 1/1/2011 and an end date of 2/28/2011, data is displayed for the days 8/1/2011 12:00 AM to 9/1/2011 12:00 AM (that is, a total of 31 days' worth of data).

Report by

Indicates the values to be used in the report. Select one of the following:

  • Session count

  • Message count

Metrics for Peer-to-Peer IM Session by Pool

The following table lists the information provided in the Peer-to-Peer IM Report.

Metrics for Peer-to-Peer IM Session by Pool

Name Can you sort on this item? Description

Pool

No

Name of the Registrar pool or Edge Server.

Date/Time

No

Date and time that the sessions took place.

Total

No

Total number of sessions or total message count.

Metrics for Peer-to-Peer IM Session by Authentication Type

The following table lists the information provided in the Peer-to-Peer IM Report for each type of authentication used by the participants in a peer-to-peer session.

Metrics for Peer-to-Peer IM Session by Authentication Type

Name Can you sort on this item? Description

Authentication type

No

Type of authentication used by the session participants. Values are typically one of the following:

  • Enterprise

  • Federated

  • PIC

Date/Time

No

Date and time that the sessions took place.

Total

No

Total number of sessions or total message count.