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Flow Analytics

Flow Analytics enables you to analyze and visualize flow data across all devices sending flow to the Motadata AIOps server. It provides a structured and drill-down view of traffic patterns, helping you understand network behavior, identify bottlenecks, and optimize infrastructure performance.

With Flow Analytics, you can gain insights into traffic distribution, interface utilization, application usage, and communication patterns across your network.

Go to Menu, Select Flow Explorer . After that, Select Flow Analytics. The Flow Analytics screen is now displayed.

How to use Flow Analytics?​

Viewing Flow Sources​

When you open the Flow Analytics tab, you will see a list of all devices sending flow data to the Motadata AIOps server.

Each entry provides a summary of the flow data associated with the device.

OptionDescription
Event SourceDisplays the name of the device sending flow data.
IPShows the IP address of the device.
TypeIndicates the device type or classification.
Flow TypeDisplays the type of flow protocol used (for example, NetFlow or sFlow).
Flow CountRepresents the total number of flows received from the device.

Viewing Flow Details​

Click on any Event Source to open detailed flow analytics for that device.

The Flow Analytics screen consists of multiple tabs that help you analyze traffic from different perspectives.

Flow Analytics Tabs​

Summary​

The Summary tab is selected by default.

This tab provides an overview of the flow data:

  • Received Flow Trend shows the trend of incoming flow data over time.
  • Ingested Volume displays the total volume of flow data processed.

Traffic​

The Traffic tab provides detailed insights into traffic patterns.

It includes:

  • Traffic Trend showing ingress and egress traffic.
  • Volume Trend representing data volume over time.
  • Traffic Summary displaying:
    • Minimum Speed
    • Maximum Speed
    • Average Speed
    • Total Volume

Interface​

The Interface tab provides interface-level visibility into traffic.

  • Displays traffic trends for each interface.
  • Provides a summary of interface-wise traffic.

Additional Actions​

  • Click on any Interface Name to open the interface side panel.
  • The side panel displays flow analytics specific to that interface.
  • By default, the Summary tab is selected in the side panel.

Additional Field​

It displays the timestamp at which the last flow was received from the interface.|

Application​

The Application tab helps you analyze traffic distribution based on applications.

  • Displays incoming and outgoing traffic per application.
  • Provides a summarized view of application usage.

Source​

The Source tab shows where the traffic is originating from.

It includes:

  • Traffic grouped by source IP
  • Network-level traffic distribution
  • Geolocation-based traffic insights

Destination​

The Destination tab shows where the traffic is going.

It includes:

  • Traffic grouped by destination IP
  • Network-level distribution
  • Geolocation-based mapping

Conversion​

The Conversion tab provides protocol-level insights.

  • Displays traffic distribution by protocol
  • Shows DSCP-based traffic classification

AS Details​

The AS Details tab provides Autonomous System-level visibility.

  • Displays AS Name and AS Number
  • Shows organization details
  • Provides traffic distribution per AS

Interface Side Panel – Flow Analytics​

The Flow Analytics tab is also available in the interface side panel.

  • Opened by clicking an Interface Name
  • Displays flow data specific to that interface
  • Summary tab is selected by default
  • All tabs follow the same structure as the main Flow Analytics view

Actions available on Flow Analytics​

  • Search flow sources

    Use the search bar to quickly locate specific devices.

  • View detailed flow insights

    Click on any event source to drill down into traffic analytics.

  • Switch between tabs

    Navigate between Summary, Traffic, Interface, and other tabs for deeper analysis.

  • Analyze interface-level flow

    Click on interface names to view interface-specific flow behavior.

Benefits of Flow Analytics​

  • Provides centralized visibility of all flow-enabled devices
  • Enables deep traffic analysis across multiple dimensions
  • Helps identify traffic patterns and anomalies
  • Supports better capacity planning and network optimization