WebView Switches

Statistics Tab - RMON History Control

The RMON History Control screen contains information about samples of data taken from ports.

History Entry No. This is the entry number for a RMON History entry.

Source Interface. This is the interface from which the history samples were taken, either a port or LAG.

Sampling Interval. This is the time during which samples were taken from the ports.Figure 5-57: Statistics - RMON History Control Sampling Requested. This is the number of samples requested.

Current Number of Samples. This is the current number of samples.

Owner. This is the user who requested the RMON information.

To delete an entry, click its X icon.

To add an entry, click the paper and pencil icon. On the new screen that appears, you can configure the following settings:

New History Entry. The entry number is automatically displayed.

Source Interface. Select the source interface, either a port or LAG. Then, select the appropriate number from the drop-down menu.

Owner. Enter the name of the user.

Max No. of Samples to Keep. Specify the maximum number of samples to keep for this entry.

Sampling Interval. Enter the number of seconds during which samples should be taken from the ports.

Click the Submit button to save your changes.

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Linksys SRW248G4, SRW2048, SRW224G4, SRW2016 manual Statistics Tab Rmon History Control

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