3Com 4.2.2 manual History Configuration Tab, Simulation Configuration Tab

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7-8CHAPTER 7: NETWORK PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT TASKS

History Configuration Tab

This History Configuration tab allows you to enable data archiving and also set the storage interval. See Figure 7-6.

Figure 7-6The NNIx History Configuration Tab

When History is enabled, polled data is archived into log files in the \TranscendNT\ATMvLAN\runtime\logs directory.

The historical link and node data can be graphed using the History menu option in the NNIx Map.

While viewing a graph, a portion of the graph can be zoomed in on by selecting it with the left mouse button. Press the “R” key to Zoom out.

Simulation Configuration Tab

The Simulation Configuration Tab sets the NNIx tool into a data simulation mode that displays random traffic patterns on the links and nodes. See The number of Switch Nodes can also be also selected.You must re-start the NNIx tool to set it into Simulation mode.

The simulation mode is useful for understanding and using the NNIx tool when no live network traffic or network devices are available.

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3Com 4.2.2 manual History Configuration Tab, Simulation Configuration Tab