What is the LAN Tachometer
The LAN Tachometer is a powerful network tool that provides a quick 
view of network activity, plus access to the entire line of Brightwork 
products.   The LAN Tachometer takes full advantage of the graphical 
Windows environment to provide simultaneous graphs, charts, and 
gauges of the most useful network management  information, just as what 
you would find on a car dashboard.  Unlike a car dashboard, you can 
customize the LAN Tachometer and even view up to eight file servers at 
once.

The LAN Tachometer displays include information on:  printer activity, 
disk space usage, active users, file server errors generated and potential 
security violations.  Information can be displayed in the user's choice of 
pie charts, bar graphs and special dashboard gauge formats.  See "Getting 
Started" for step by step instructions.

The LAN Tachometer toolbar also provides quick access to Brightwork 
products installed on the LAN.  Each toolbar icon corresponds to a 
specific Brightwork product;  LAN Automatic Inventory, NETremote+, 
LAN Servival, SiteMeter,  and PS-Print.  Clicking on one of these 
icons will immediately launch the 
selected application.  If the product is not available, a brief description is 
displayed.

Getting Started

To launch a Brightwork application, choose its associated icon or select 
the application from the tools menu.  
NOTE:  If a help screen appears, this is an indication that the application 
was not found.  If the application is installed, choose properties from the 
Tools menu and fill in the requested information.

To configure your LAN Tachometer displays:
Step 1:   From the Gauge menu, select "New Gauge"  or click on the new 
gauge icon (N).              

Step 2:    Select a metric from the first list box.  

Step 3:   Select  "Snapshot" or "History" as the  collection method.

Step 4:   Select one or more server(s).   To add to the list of available 
servers, simply choose the attach/login option. 
 
Step 5:   Select a gauge type: Bar, Table, Meter, or Pie.

Step 6 (Optional):  Select a graph ceiling.  The LAN Tachometer will 
automatically set a ceiling for each graph based on the values it generates.  
This option is available so that the user can have more control over the 
appearance of the graphs.

Step 7:   Select OK and the gauge will appear.  Note:  If you have chosen a 
metric to be graphed over time (historically) more than one gauge may 
appear.

Repeat steps 1 through 7 for each metric that you are interested in 
viewing.  Use the "Window" menu to select either tile or cascade to make 
you LAN Tachometer display more pleasing.  The miniature buttons 
represent different graph types and  helpful utilities. 

As you exit the LAN Tachometer, you will be given a chance to save the 
current configuration.  If you choose to do so, the next time you launch 
the LAN Tachometer, it will be automatically configured (to same format 
you saved) for you.

If you need further assistance, please contact Brightwork's Technical 
Support Department at (908) 530-9650.