Key Benefits and Capabilities

The solution provides a comprehensive and scalable framework for bandwidth monitoring and audit visibility across managed firewalls, leveraging IPFIX-based export and centralized control through NSM.

Centralized Visibility & Management

• Provides centralized visibility into configuration changes and bandwidth usage across all managed SonicOS 8 devices
• Enables monitoring directly from NSM without needing access to individual firewalls
• Delivers a unified BWM monitoring experience through an NSM interface mirroring the firewall UI

Standards-Based Data Export

• Utilizes IPFIX (Template ID 285 with Extension V2) for exporting BWM data in an industry-standard format
• Ensures interoperability and consistency with modern network monitoring and analytics systems

Operational Efficiency & Control

• Supports flexible enable/disable controls from both the firewall (Diag UI) and NSM
• Allows centralized management via NSM, simplifying large-scale deployments
• Configuration and reporting persist across firewall reboots, ensuring uninterrupted operation

Audit & Compliance Readiness

• Captures configuration changes in audit logs and TSRs for traceability
• Enhances compliance, governance, and operational transparency for SOC teams and MSS offerings
• Integrates seamlessly with NSM for audit log reporting and alerting

Data Retention & Reliability

• Provides up to 365 days of live report retention within NSM
• Maintains continuous data collection and availability even after system restarts
• Ensures long-term visibility for analysis, troubleshooting, and reporting