Monitoring Port Utilization - Dell PowerConnect B-FCXs User Manual

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Monitoring port utilization

Monitoring port utilization

The Port Utilization display shows the traffic that is received and transmitted on a port. To view the
Port Utilization information, select Monitor > Port > Utilization > Ethernet. If interface options are
available, select the interface type, for example Ethernet, to show the Port Utilization display.
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The Port Utilization contains the following information.
Port
Load Interval (secs)
Average Value
5 Second Period
30
Monitoring ETHERNET Port Utilization
Number of the port. Each entry has a link to detailed information about the port.
The number of seconds for which average port utilization should be calculated. This
object can have a value from 30 to 300, in 30 second increments. The default: 300
seconds.
This set of columns shows the following:
•
Bits/Sec – The average number of bits per second received and transmitted on
the port.
•
Pkts/Sec – The average number of packets per second received and
transmitted on the port.
•
Utilization – The average percent utilization received and transmitted on the
port.
This set of columns show the bits per second, packets per second, and utilization
percentages received and transmitted on a port at each 5 second interval. Peak
activities for each category are also provided.
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