Baselining the network allows for 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 and load sharing is involved, it may be discovered that traffic is
routing only on one of the redundant connections. This situation 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.