Avaya P130 SMON - Manual (Page 24)

Chapter 3
17 Avaya P130 SMON User Guide
Gauges and Pie Charts in the Switch Statistics Window
For Avaya P130 Devices, the gauges at the top of the window display the
following information:
For Avaya P130 Devices, the pie chart at the top of the window displays
the following information:
SMON updates these gauges and pie charts in real-time according to the
specified sampling interval. By viewing the relationships among these two
variables, you can learn a lot about the general behavior of the switch.
* Note: If contact with the device is lost, then the graphs will display
the last data received until communications are restored.
Table 3-1. Gauge Variables in Switch Statistics
Variable Description
Errors Displays the percentage of packets that contain errors going
through the device on a logarithmic scale. If this
percentage is high, this indicates that there may be a
problem.
Capacity Displays the proportion of traffic in relation to the device’s
configured capacity, as a percentage. If the capacity used
nears the device’s total capability, this indicates there may
be a problem.
Table 3-2. Pie Chart Variables in Switch Statistics
Variable Description
Good Unicasts
Into Switch
Displays the percentage of unicast packets entering the
device. On most networks, the unicast packets should
constitute the vast majority of the pie graph. If non-unicast
packets begin to increase, this indicates there may be a
problem.
Good Bcasts/
Mcasts Into
Switch
Displays the percentage of non-unicast packets entering
the device.