Refer to this table for a description of commonly used abbreviations, terms, and acronyms.
| Name | Decription |
|---|---|
| Active Session Data | Data that comes from synthetic measurements |
| Card | Within Dashboard and/or Section contains 1+ widgets |
| Connector | The Roadrunner configuration element |
| CSV | Comma Separated Variables (a file format) |
| Dashboard | The method of presenting macro network views |
| DS | Destination to source. Metrics with this directionality represents the packet stats seen starting from the destination back to the source. Previously called R2P |
| Flowmeter | A protocol for monitoring network throughput |
| Granularity | Setting that controls the amount of detailed data to display |
| Monitored Object | A network element that generates performance data |
| NON | No direction |
| P2R/R2P/RT | Peer to Reflector / Reflector to Peer / Round Trip |
| Passive Capture Data | Data that comes from On-prem and Cloud sensors |
| PL | Packet Loss |
| Roadrunner | Software agent that monitors, polls & transfers raw data files |
| RT | Round trip. Metrics with this directionality represent the packet stats seen between the source back to itself |
| SD | Source to destination. Metrics with this directionality represents the packet stats seen as they arrive at the destination. Previously called P2R |
| Section | Within Dashboard contains cards |
| SLA | Service Level Agreement |
| SLM | Synthetic Loss Measurement |
| TWAMP | A protocol for monitoring network performance |
| Widget | Within card contains way to display metric (line, number, etc) |
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