Configuring rmon statistical samples, Figure 281 s – Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Configuration Guide (Supporting R2.2.0.0) User Manual

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Remote Monitoring

FIGURE 281

Showing Collected RMON History Samples

Configuring RMON Statistical Samples

Use the Administration > RMON (Configure Interface - Add - Statistics) page to collect statistics on a
port, which can subsequently be used to monitor the network for common errors and overall traffic
rates.

CLI References

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“Remote Monitoring Commands”

on page 125

Command Usage

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If statistics collection is already enabled on an interface, the entry must be deleted before any
changes can be made.

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The information collected for each entry includes:
input octets, packets, broadcast packets, multicast packets, undersize packets, oversize
packets, CRC alignment errors, jabbers, fragments, collisions, drop events, and frames of
various sizes.

Parameters
These parameters are displayed:

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Port – The port number on the switch.

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Index - Index to this entry. (Range: 1-65535)

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Owner - Name of the person who created this entry. (Range: 1-127 characters)

Interface
To enable regular sampling of statistics on a port:

1. Click Administration, RMON.

2. Select Configure Interface from the Step list.

3. Select Add from the Action list.

4. Click Statistics.

5. Select a port from the list as the data source.

6. Enter an index number, and the name of the owner for this entry

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