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The fields are:
Port Specifies the port that the graphs are displayed
for.
Graph Type Specifies the type of graph that is
displayed:
Utilization — Shows the amount of bandwidth that
is used on that port. A high bandwidth level could
indicate high network activity, which can slow
network response times.
Total Errors — Shows the total number of packets
with errors that have been seen by the port since it
was last reset or initialized. A high number of
errors could indicate that there is faulty equipment
somewhere on the network, or that the network
is badly configured.
Packet Size Distribution — Shows the proportion of
the different packet sizes seen by the port since it
was last reset or initialized. This provides an
indication of the efficiency of your network.
There are two graphs shown for Utilization and Total
Errors. The first graph shows information for the last
hour, the second graph shows information for the last
48 hours.
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Unit Graph
This page shows a graph for the switch, as shown in
Figure
4-18. The unit graph is very useful because you
can compare ports when trying to find out which port
an error may be on. Specify the type of graph you
want to display, and click Apply. When displayed, the
graphs update themselves automatically.
Figure 4-18 Unit Graph Page