Locating the root cause of problems

The 

 provides additional analysis and performance diagnostic capabilities to . It helps you locate the root cause of performance problems by using queries, summary views, and investigation of deeper levels of hierarchical performance data.

For information about the role of the 

 in the overall system, see Architecture.

The 

 component stores traffic data from multiple sources in a central, off-board storage location. To locate the root cause of performance problems, you can run queries in the following plug-ins:

• Session Overview
• Session Browser

Related topic

Monitoring performance in real time