Repeater Performance Graphs

Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches

% Errors

The percentage of errors processed by the selected repeater, board, or port during the user-defined time interval.

Setting the Timer Statistics Interval

To set the Timer Statistics time interval:

1.Click on the clock symbol () next to the Interval text box. The New Timer Interval text box, Figure 5-3, opens.

Figure 5-3. New Timer Interval Text Box

2.Highlight the hour field in the New Timer Interval text box and enter a new hour or use the arrow keys to the right of the text box to scroll to change the hour, as desired. The time is given in a 24-hour hh:mm:ss format.

3.Repeat step 2 to change the minutes and seconds fields, as desired.

4.Click OK when you are finished entering new information. The new Time Interval you have set is now entered.

The Timer Statistics window will refresh to zero, and the new time interval will take effect immediately.

With the Repeater Performance Graphs, you can use real-time statistics reporting to see at a glance the amount of traffic going through your Ethernet MicroLAN Module at the repeater, board, or port level. These windows provide current statistics both graphically and numerically. The graph has an X axis that indicates the 60 second interval over which charting occurs continuously, while the Y axis measures the number of packets or errors that are processed by the selected repeater, board, or port. The Detail buttons brings up an additional window that displays a breakdown of the traffic by error type.

You can select the graphing and statistics parameters by using the command buttons (for Percent Load, Frames, or Errors) and their associated menus. When you alter a parameter, the new parameter displays on the face of the button, and the statistics will refresh to zero activity before regenerating.

5-8	Repeater Statistics

2000 specifications

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