What is a data gap, and what can I do about it?

A gap in data can occur when a machine cannot connect to the Internet, so its data cannot get to ei3.

Data loss can occur for a variety of reasons. These can be, but are not limited to:

Machine or other connected devices are powered off.
A loss of internet connection or disruption in internet service.
A firewall prevents connection to ei3.
A faulty Ethernet cable or switch.
Wrong red box on machine, unmatched green and red box project #s, or swapped red boxes.
Wrong IP address or network information put in green or red box.

There are a few ways to check if you have a gap in data for a machine.

Go to the Remote Monitoring page and check the machine’s Snapshot. This displays the last time data was successfully collected from the machine.
Generate a report. From the Reports menu, generate a Data Collection and Connectivity Status Report based on your preferences to check for missing data on your machine(s).
Go to the Remote Monitoring > Admin page for Alerts and set up a Missing Data Alert. For information on configuring such an alert, see here.

For further help with data gaps and connectivity issues, refer to the data gap diagnostic flowchart or contact e-services@ei3.com

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