### Monitoring Ports and the Network Interface

Use this procedure to monitor network interfaces and ports.

#### Procedure

1. Choose the graph icon on the DPA - Remote Control Panel.

   The Select a Device to Monitor window appears.

2. From the IP Address or DNS Name drop-down box, choose a device to monitor, or enter a new device and choose Add. For more information, see Selecting and Adding Devices to Monitor.

3. From the Community drop-down box, choose the appropriate device community. See Selecting the Device Community.

4. Choose Select.

   The main monitoring window appears. Should an error message occur when DPA - Remote is attempting to connect to the device, see Connection Errors.

5. Choose a network interface or port to monitor. Multiple interfaces and ports may be selected at the same time. For more information, see Main Monitor Window.

   A new monitor frame appears for each network interface or port you select.

   To close a monitor frame, click the network interface or port button associated with that frame.

6. Monitor the network interfaces or ports. For more information on the network interface and port monitoring fields and graphs, see Network Interface Fields and Graphs and Port Monitoring Fields and Graphs.