Top FTP User Reports

The Top FTP User reports allow you to view the top FTP client and server addresses performing the session and byte activity for the time period chosen. The data transfer being initiated by the remote IP address defines an FTP server session. The data transfer being initiated by the MVS TCP/IP host defines an FTP client session. Often, an FTP client session is a batch job. The total session's reports include both data transfer and non-data transfer sessions. An example of a non-data transfer FTP session may be a RENAME function. A non-data transfer session has no bytes associated with it.

These reports show the total number of sessions per FTP client or server for the number of top addresses chosen. Both data transfer and non-data transfer sessions are included. You may use these reports to show you who the heaviest users of FTP are at your installation in terms of the number of sessions.

The total number of sessions may or may not correlate with the period of highest amount of bytes transmitted. For example, there may be many FTP sessions, which perform non-data transfer activity (RENAME), or many failed FTP sessions. You may wish to view some of the other reports in this section, such as Top FTP Users (Bytes) or Top FTP Users (Data Sessions), to obtain a balanced picture of activity.

To obtain a Top FTP Users report, perform the following steps:

1.      Click on the History tab.

2.      Click the FTP Performance Expert hyperlink under Expert Reports. The FTP Performance Expert main screen appears. Use the Change Host option if reporting for a different host is desired in this session.

3.      Select Graph or Report type.

4.      Select Weekly by Day or Daily by Hour.

5.      Select FTP server or FTP client records to view.

6.      Select the category of Top FTP Users Report to view (all sessions, data sessions, or bytes).

7.      Set the report day, month, and year to start viewing.

8.      Select the number of top users on which to report.

9.      Click Submit. The selected report appears.

10.  Click Back on the browser to select another function from the FTP Performance Expert main screen.

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