
= Traffic Rates for Nodes by Interface Report
:description: Learn how to create a report in {page-component-title} that summarizes the the average and peak traffic rates for nodes that match a specified node tag.

This report provides a summary of the average and peak traffic rates for nodes whose category matches the specified node tag.
The data is listed over a specified time period.

image::database-reports/average-peak-traffic.png["Example of an Average and Peak Traffic report. A table of nodes and interfaces in the Devices surveillance group is displayed with bits per second statistics.", 650]

You can customize this report with a company logo (approximately 195px by 50px) in the header and footer.

== Parameters

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.Report customization parameters
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| Field | Description   | Default Value

| Surveillance Category
| One or more node tags to include in the report.
To select multiple tags, use wildcards as described below.
If no tags match the entered string, the report will have no data.
| %

| Start Date
| The starting date for the data contained in this report.
| _7 days before today_

| End Date
| The end date for the data contained in this report.
If the end date is later than the `Start Date`, the report will have no data.
| _Today_
|===

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