Viewing bandwidth graphs
Public data network traffic that is transferred Outbound from IBM Cloud® data centers around the globe are assessed as outbound bandwidth charges. Bandwidth graphs display public and private network usage for all network traffic that is associated with your device for a time period.
Before you begin
- Go to your console's device menu.
- Make sure that you have any necessary account permissions and device access. Only the account owner, or a user with the Manage users classic infrastructure permission, can adjust the permissions.
Viewing your bandwidth graphs
To view your bandwidth graphs, follow these steps:
- Click the menu icon
> Classic Infrastructure > Network > Bandwidth. - Select the type of network usage (public or private) from the View list.
- Select the time period for the graph from the View By drop-down list. Preset date ranges are most commonly queried. For a custom date range, select Custom date range.
- Select the start and end dates from the corresponding drop-down calendars.
- Click Draw the graph.
Optimizing your bandwidth usage
You can optimize bandwidth usage by "pooling" all of the bandwidth together for servers into a bandwidth pool. Bandwidth averages for servers in a bandwidth pool are summed up as a whole. Averages are calculated only if the total bandwidth of all servers exceeds the total allocated bandwidth for all servers versus metering at the individual server level.
Adding a bandwidth pool
To add a bandwidth pool, click Network > Bandwidth > Pools > Add.
What happens next
The graph appears under the selected details and displays the requested data for the time range in bits per second (bps).