SMC Networks 6.20 manual Or Always Ready

USING RMON

	Table 9-20 Channel and Buffer Add/Edit Dialog Box
Field	Description
Accept Event Status	Controls the flow of events.
	Ready – A single event will be generated, after which the status will be set by the RMON probe
	to “Fired.” While in the Fired state, no events will be generated until the status is reset to Ready
	or Always Ready.
	Always Ready – Disables flow control and allows events to generated at will. Using this setting
	runs the risk of generating a high volume of traffic and affecting network performance
Description	A comment provided by the user describing this channel.
Buffer	Configures the buffer used to store packets matched for this control entry.
Index	A number that identifies this buffer in the buffer table.
Full Action	Controls the action of the buffer when it reaches full status.
	Lock – The buffer will be locked as soon as it fills.
	Wrap – Old data will be overwritten when the buffer fills.
Capture Slice Size	The maximum number of bytes for each packet that will be saved in this capture buffer. Values
	include 100, 200, 500, 1000 bytes and Maximum. If set to Maximum, the capture buffer will
	save as many bytes as possible.
Download Slice Size	The maximum number of bytes for each packet that will be returned to the management station
	in a single retrieve operation. Values include 100, 200 and 500 bytes
Buffer Size Requested	The number of bytes requested for this capture buffer. Values include 10000, 20000, 50000,
	100000, 200000, 500000 bytes and Maximum. If set to Maximum, the capture buffer will save
	as many bytes as possible.
Buffer Size Granted	The number of bytes granted for this capture buffer.

Viewing Separate Tables – You can quickly display the configuration for channels, filters and buffers using the tabbed window shown below. The information provided is described in the following tables.

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