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Avaya P120 SMON manual Device SMON Tools, Switch Statistics Overview

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Device SMON Tools

SMON Overview

TopN filtering is powerful in that it allows you to focus on the information that is important to you.

Device SMON Tools

The Device SMON tools for Avaya P120 Devices include:

•Switch Statistics - Detailed information on traffic passing through the switch fabric.

•VLAN Statistics - Detailed information on switch traffic associated with a VLAN.

•Port Statistics - Detailed information on port traffic to help determine the precise cause of a problem.

•Alarms and Events - Notification of user defined Events that help monitor a rise or fall of the rate of specified packets on selected ports.

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 VLANs.

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

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Avaya P120 SMON manual Device SMON Tools, Switch Statistics Overview

Contents

April Avaya P120 SMON User GuideCopyright 2002 Avaya Inc. All Rights Reserved Avaya P120 SMON User GuideChapter 2 - Device SMON Chapter 3 - Switch StatisticsPreface Chapter 1 - SMON OverviewChapter 5 - VLAN Statistics Chapter 6 - Alarms and EventsChapter 4 - Port Statistics Index Appendix B - Setting Up the SMON LicenseAppendix A - SMON Dialog Boxes Table 1. SMON Documentation Avaya MultiService SMON User GuidePreface The Purpose of this GuideOrganization of this Guide Who Should Use this Guide1 SMON Overview What is RMONOverview of SMON What is SMONSpecific Filtering TopN Filtering SMON DevicesFiltering Options Device SMON Tools Switch Statistics OverviewVLAN Statistics Overview Port Statistics OverviewFigure 1-1. Events Overview Alarms and Events OverviewThe first Event is a Rising Event, caused by the counter rate rising above the Rising Threshold. The second Event is a Falling Event, caused by the counter rate falling below the Falling Threshold. The third Event is a Rising Event. Note, that although the rate falls below the Rising Threshold and then rises above it again, no Event is generated. A new Rising Event can only be generated after the rate falls below the Falling Threshold. Similarly, after the fourth Event, although the rate rises above the Falling Threshold and then falls below it again, no Event is generated. A new Falling Event can only be generated after the rate rises above the Rising Threshold 2 Device SMON Accessing Device SMONFigure 2-1. Avaya P120 SMON User Interface The Device SMON User InterfaceTable 2-1. Toolbar Buttons Application TabsDevice SMON Toolbar Dialog Box Table 2-1. Toolbar Buttons Continuedto Appendix A, Using the Define Port Filter to Appendix A, Using the Define VLANTable 2-2. Status Bar Items Dialog AreaDesktop Status BarTable 2-3. Status Line Items Working with Device SMON ToolsStatus Line Table 2-4. Mouse Actions Using Dialog Box OptionsMouse Actions Report Now Auto Report Generating ReportsFigure 3-1. Switch Statistics Window 3 Switch StatisticsUsing Switch Statistics Table 3-2. Pie Chart Variables in Switch Statistics Gauges and Pie Charts in the Switch Statistics WindowTable 3-1. Gauge Variables in Switch Statistics Table 3-3. Traffic Variables in Switch Statistics Traffic Graph in the Switch Statistics WindowComparing the traffic graphs to the meters can often point you in the right direction for locating a problem. For example, the pie chart may show an abnormal amount of non-unicast packets, while the bandwidth usage shown in the traffic graph has increased significantly. This may suggest that one of the stations attached to the switch is generating the non-unicast packets. By using VLAN Statistics you can locate the VLAN where the problem originates. By using Port Statistics you can locate the port to which the suspected station is attached Selecting Ports to Display Using Port Statistics4 Port Statistics Table 4-1. Port Statistics Variables - Packets Port Statistics VariablesFigure 4-1. Port Statistics Window - Packets Table 4-3. Port Statistics Variables - Utilization Figure 4-2. Port Statistics Window - BandWidthTable 4-2. Port Statistics Variables - BandWidth Figure 4-3. Port Statistics Window- UtilizationFigure 4-4. LAG Information Box The Port Statistics Window5 VLAN Statistics Using VLAN StatisticsTable 5-1. VLAN Statistics Variables - Packets Selecting VLANs to DisplayVLAN Statistics Variables Figure 5-1. VLAN Statistics Window - PacketsTable 5-2. VLAN Statistics Variables - Bandwidth VLAN Statistics WindowFigure 5-2. VLAN Statistics Window - Bandwidth Using Alarms and Events 6 Alarms and EventsTable 6-1. Alarms Table Fields Alarms TableAlarms Table Fields Figure 6-1. Alarms TableRate @ Interval method. To configure Table 6-1. Alarms Table Fields ContinuedNote The Alarms and Events tool can only configure Alarms using theTable 6-2. Tooltip Fields Figure 6-2. Alarm TooltipTooltips Table 6-2. Tooltip Fields Continued Editing AlarmsActivating the Alarm Wizard Alarm WizardOverview of the Alarm Wizard Figure 6-3. Alarm Wizard - Welcome Screen Alarm Wizard ScreensWelcome to the Alarm Wizard Select Port Figure 6-4. Alarm Wizard - Select PortSelect Interval and Counter Figure 6-5. Alarm Wizard - Select Interval and Counter ScreenSet Thresholds Figure 6-6. Alarm Wizard - Set ThresholdsFigure 6-7. Alarm Wizard - Descriptions Set Event Figure 6-8. Alarm Wizard - Set EventSet Trap Community Figure 6-9. Alarm Wizard - Set Trap CommunityFigure 6-10. Summary Device Event LogSummary Table 6-3. Event Description Fields Figure 6-11. Device Event LogTable 6-4. Event Log Fields Figure A-1. General Options Dialog Box Using the General Options Dialog BoxA SMON Dialog Boxes Polling Interval Display Mode Report Setting Polling IntervalDisplay Mode Report Setting Figure A-2. Report Now Dialog Box Using the Report Now Dialog BoxUsing the Auto Report Dialog Box Figure A-3. Auto Report Dialog Box Figure A-4. Switch Options Dialog Box Using the Switch Options Dialog BoxLogarithmic Display Level IndicatorsSamples Per Screen Samples To StoreFigure A-5. Port/VLAN Options Dialog Box Using the Port/VLAN Options Dialog BoxItems Per Screen Figure A-6. Find Dialog Box for Ports Using the Find Dialog BoxFinding a LAG Finding a VLANFinding a Port Figure A-7. Define Port Filter Dialog Box Using the Define Port Filter Dialog BoxTo remove ports from the List of Selected Ports Figure A-8. Define VLAN Filter Dialog Box Using the Define VLAN Filter Dialog BoxTo remove VLANs from the List of Selected VLANs Figure A-9. Define TopN Filter Dialog Box Using the Define TopN Filter Dialog BoxFigure A-10. Find Top5 Peaks Dialog Box Using the Find Top5 Peaks Dialog BoxFigure A-11. Sort Dialog Box Using the Sort Dialog BoxSMON Embedded License Setting Up the SMONAvaya MultiService SMON Manager User Guide LicenseIndex Page