Clear Counters - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare Command Reference Manual

clear counters

clear counters
clear counters
Description
Clears all switch statistics and port counters, including port packet statistics, bridging statistics, IP
statistics, log event counters, and MPLS statistics.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or variables.
Default
N/A
Usage Guidelines
You should view the switch statistics and port counters before you clear them. Use the
show port
command to view port statistics. Use the command to show event statistics.
show log counters
Viewing and maintaining statistics on a regular basis allows you to see how well your network is
performing. If you keep simple daily records, you will see trends emerging and notice problems arising
before they cause major network faults. By clearing the counters, you can see fresh statistics for the time
period you are monitoring.
Example
The following command clears all switch statistics and port counters:
clear counters
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 2.0.
This command was added to the Summit "e" series of switches in ExtremeWare 7.1e.
Platform Availability
This command is available on all platforms.
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