Avaya C460 SMON manual Switch Statistics Overview

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SMON Overview

Switch Statistics Overview

The Switch Statistics tool provides details of the traffic passing through the switch fabric and allows you to detect problems on the switch. Once a problem has been detected, you can use VLAN or Port Statistics to determine more precisely the cause of the problem.

The display includes two sections:

•Pie charts and gauges showing traffic breakdown.

•A traffic graph that describes the characteristics of the traffic passing through the device.

You can use the Switch Statistics tool for the following purposes:

•Gaining an overall view of the switched traffic over a specific time period. This can help in discovering problems and analyzing traffic trends.

•Discovering whether the device is being utilized efficiently or not.

•Monitoring the load distribution among switches.

•Detecting a large number of broadcast messages sent. This indicates there may be a problem with a station on the network.

•Treating any variable with abnormal behavior as an issue that should be investigated further using other SMON tools.

In general, the Switch Statistics tool can help you spot problems that only become apparent from a high-level view over time. By periodically viewing Switch Statistics, you can detect normal and abnormal behavior of the specific switch configuration.

SMON collects and displays all information in real-time. In addition, information collected during a session can be saved in a report. For more information on using the Switch Statistics tool, refer to Chapter 3, Using Switch Statistics.

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Contents Avaya C460 Smon User Guide Page Table of Contents Using Switch Statistics Using AnyLayer Smon Purpose of This Guide PrefaceSmon Documentation Organization of This Guide Who Should Use This GuideFollowing Appendices are included at the end of this guide Smon Overview What is RmonWhat is Smon Smon Devices Overview of SmonFiltering Options Device Smon ToolsSpecific Filtering TopN Filtering Switch Statistics Overview Extended Port Statistics Overview Port Statistics OverviewVlan Statistics Overview Alarms and Events Overview Events Overview Protocol Distribution Overview AnyLayer Smon ToolsDscp Overview Accessing Avaya C460 Smon Using the Device SmonDevice Smon User Interface Avaya C460 Smon User Interface Application TabsToolbar Buttons Device Smon ToolbarDesktop Dialog AreaStatus Bar Status Bar ItemsStatus Line Working with Device Smon ToolsStatus Line Items Mouse Actions Using Dialog Box OptionsMouse Actions Managing Windows Generating ReportsAccessing the Switch Statistics Window Using Switch StatisticsGauge Variables in Switch Statistics Viewing the Switch Statistics Gauges and Pie ChartsPie Chart Variables in Switch Statistics Viewing the Switch Statistics Traffic GraphTraffic Variables in Switch Statistics Traffic Variables in Switch Statistics Accessing the Port Statistics Window Using Port StatisticsLAG Information Box Using The Port Statistics WindowPacket Statistics Variables Viewing Packet StatisticsBandwidth Statistics Variables Viewing Bandwidth StatisticsUtilization Statistics Variables Viewing Utilization StatisticsPort Filtering Selecting Ports to DisplaySelect View Activate Port Filter Define Vlan Filter Dialog Box Vlan FilteringTopN Port Filtering Sorting the Port Display Accessing the Extended Port Statistics Window Using Extended PortStatistics Extended Port Statistics Packets Length Distribution Viewing Pie Charts in the Extended Port Statistics WindowExtended Port Statistics Priority Distribution Extended Port Statistics Packets DistributionExtended Port Statistics Priority Distribution Extended Port Counters Dialog Box Extended Port Statistics Counters Accessing Vlan Statistics Using Vlan StatisticsUsing the Vlan Statistics Window Vlan Statistics Variables Packets Viewing Vlan Packet StatisticsSelecting VLANs to Display Viewing Vlan Bandwidth StatisticsVlan Statistics Variables Bandwidth Vlan Filtering TopN Vlan Filtering Sorting the Vlan Display Using the Alarms and Events Tool Using Alarms and EventsAlarms Table Fields Alarms TableAlarms Table Fields Chapter Tooltip Fields TooltipsEditing Alarms Overview of the Alarm Wizard Alarm WizardActivating the Alarm Wizard Welcome to the Alarm Wizard Alarm Wizard ScreensAlarm Wizard Select Ports Select Variable Alarm Wizard Select Variable ScreenSet Thresholds Set Description Set Event Alarm Wizard Set EventSummary Summary10. Device Event Log Device Event LogEvent Log Fields Event Description FieldsAccessing AnyLayer Smon Using AnyLayer SmonAnyLayer Smon User Interface Distribution Statistics AnyLayer Smon ToolbarTool Tabs Items appear in the status bar for each individual Dscp Statistics Using the Protocol Distribution ToolProtocol Distribution Window Selecting Protocols to DisplayUsing the Protocol Directory Default Protocols Default and User Defined ProtocolsUser Protocols TCP/UDP Port Numbers Protocol Directory Dialog Box Using Protocol DirectoryUser Defined Protocol Dialog Box Adding a User Defined ProtocolSearching for a Protocol Refreshing Protocol ListDscp Statistics Window Viewing Dscp StatisticsUsing Protocol Distribution and Dscp Statistics Using the Options Dialog Box Using Avaya C460 SmonDialog Boxes Figure A-1. Options Dialog Box General Tab General TabPolling Interval Display Mode Report Setting Samples Per Screen Switch TabSamples To Store Logarithmic Display Level IndicatorsFigure A-3. Options Dialog Box Port/VLAN Tab Port/VLAN TabFigure A-4. Options Dialog Box Proto Dist/DSMON Tab Proto Dist/DSMON TabFigure A-5. Report Now Dialog Box Using the Report Now Dialog BoxFigure A-6. Auto Report Dialog Box Using the Auto Report Dialog BoxUsing the Find Dialog Box Finding a Port or LAG Finding a Vlan Figure A-7. Define TopN Filter Dialog Box Using the Define TopN Filter Dialog BoxFigure A-8. Find Top5 Peaks Dialog Box Using the Find Top5 Peaks Dialog BoxFigure A-9. Sort Dialog Box Using the Sort Dialog BoxLicense Setting Up the SmonIndex Index Avaya C460 Smon User Guide Index Index