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| 1.1 |  | Network Baselining |
| 1.1.6 |  | Identifying undesired network behavior |

An immediate benefit of baselining the network is the objective identification of undesired network behavior. By generating reports that identify the most utilized lines, areas of the network that are either experiencing problems or are prime candidates for failure, can be readily identified.

At the same time, under-utilized areas of the network can be identified. Where redundancy is involved, it may be discovered that traffic is routing almost entirely over only one of the redundant connections. This may be undesirable because the bandwidth could be almost doubled in a properly configured network with load sharing.

The identification of undesired network behavior may lead to a network redesign or a change in network policy. It may also be discovered that a device is configured incorrectly.