FDDI Applications

FDDI Statistics

The FDDI Statistics window displays traffic statistics for the HSIM-F6’s SMT entity, including the number of frames and kilobytes per second (averaged over a defined poll rate), the peak number of kilobytes per second, and the module’s bandwidth utilization (expressed as a percentage) for the current poll interval.

To access the FDDI Statistics window:

1.In the Chassis View window, click on Device to display the Device menu.

2.Click on FDDI Statistics. The FDDI Statistics window (Figure 6-6) will appear.

Figure 6-6. The FDDI Statistics Window

The FDDI Statistics window displays the following information for the module:

SMT#

This field displays the index number of Station Management (SMT) entity for the HSIM-F6.

Frames/sec

The number of frames/second (averaged over the specified poll interval) transmitted by the indicated SMT.

KBytes/sec

The number of kilobytes/second (averaged over the specified poll interval) transmitted by the indicated SMT.

Peak KBytes/sec

The peak number of kilobytes/second transmitted by the indicated SMT, as detected over all polling intervals since monitoring began (i.e., since the FDDI Statistics window was first opened).

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Enterasys Networks 2000 manual Fddi Statistics, Frames/sec, Peak KBytes/sec

2000 specifications

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