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Views and Modes

Views​

The different Views are the various protocols of data stored in Spider.

Current ones are:

  • IP → PACK
  • TCP
  • HTTP

Views

Changing View is done in the menu.

  • impacts all data elements: timeline, map, grid…
  • clears current filters

Modes​

The Modes are different ways to work with the data in Spider's bottomPanel

  • Stats - Allows computing statistics on various axes and combined axes
  • Sequence diagram - Displays communications as a sequence of calls between the clients and servers
  • List - Displays communications one by one in a flexible grid

Modes

The Map is a specific Mode that may be visible on top of the others.

  • It shows an aggregated view of all filtered communications.

The Modes only show data of the selected View

View options​

Views have global View options, accessible directly aside the menu.
They have a direct impact on the map, but also for some on the Sequence Diagram.

View Options

In the order:

  • Hide gateways
  • Merge replicas
  • Move clients outwards

Hide gateways vs Show real calls​

On HTTP view, it displays the origin of the call instead of the real source, thus hiding reverse proxies.

Applies to map + seq. diag.

Honestly, you most often always want it active.
Except when you are concerned by your proxies.

Merge replicas vs Show all replicas​

On all views, it merges replicas of the same server / service.
Based on the Merging pattern defined in settings, and applied to server FQDN fetched from the DNS. Applies to Map + Sequence Diagram + Stats.

Honestly, you most often always want it active. Except when you want to see differences between services replicas.

Move clients outwards vs leave client in cluster​

Only for the map, it moves clients on the outside of all other nodes, for better visibility.

Result​

The 3 combined gives the cleanest result!

Inactive:
View options inactive

Active:
View options active