HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 227)

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The collection of Throughput Statistics can be enabled or disabled, and the sample rate can be configured.
The sampling rate determines the total sampling time frame. The available sampling rates go from 1 to 5
minutes or 1 hour, collecting up to 12.5 days of samples, depending on the sampling rate.
For detailed information about Throughput Statistics settings, see "Configuring Throughput Statistics (on page
100 )."
When enabled, Throughput Statistics are collected for all ports, including Flex-10 subports, of each VC-Enet
module. Collected statistics include:
• Received bits (Mb/s)
• Transmitted bits (Mb/s)
• Received Packets (pkts/s)
• Received Non-Unicast Packets (pkts/s)
• Transmitted Packets (pkts/s)
• Transmitted Non-Unicast Packets (pkts/s)
Some conditions can clear existing Throughput Statistics for a particular module:
• Disabling the collection of Throughput Statistics clears all existing samples.
• Changing the sampling rate clears all existing samples.
• Power cycling a VC-Enet module clears all Throughput Statistics samples for that module.
Throughput Statistics are not supported by VC-FC modules. FC-capable ports configured for FC are not
supported for Statistics Throughput. These ports are excluded from the port selection list.
The following table describes the available actions on the Throughput Statistics screen. Clicking on the left
navigation tree or menus on the top of the screen resets the port selection and the chart.
Task Action
View settings
The settings section contains the current Throughput Statistics configuration,
including the enable state and sampling rate.
Edit settings Click Edit to go to the Ethernet Settings (Advanced Settings) screen to make
configuration changes.
Add a port Click Add. A menu appears. Select an enclosure, and then select a bay to view
the available ports. Ports displayed include uplink, downlink, and stacking link
ports. Subports are selected when selecting the physical port associated with
the subports. Up to four ports can be added. After adding four ports, the Add
option is disabled. To add more ports, remove one of the added ports.
Remove a port Click the Remove icon.
Select a port Click the checkbox for the port.
Select statistics When there at least one port is selected, the statistics options are enabled. A
maximum of four ports is supported in the chart. When a single port selected,
available statistics are Bits and Packets. If the Bits option is selected, the
available statistics are Received Mb/s, Transmitted Mb/s, or both. If the
Packets option is selected, the available statistics are Received packets/s,
Received non-unicast packets/s, Transmitted Packets, and Transmitted
non-unicast packets. These statistics can be combined in the same chart. When
multiple ports are selected, only one statistic is supported in the chart.
Generate a chart Click Chart.
Print a chart Right-click the chart, and then select Print.