Enterasys Networks 6000 - Manual (Page 169)

Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Modules
5-6 Repeater Statistics
Timer Statistics
You can use the Timer Statistics windows to gather statistical information concerning the
repeater channels on your Ethernet MicroLAN module and its boards and/or ports over a
user-set time period. Statistics are displayed both numerically and graphically, using
color-coded, dynamic bar charts. These bar charts display the elapsed, average, and peak
values for percent load, percent collisions, and percent errors at the repeater, board, or port
level. The values are color-coded as follows:
• Green (Elapsed) – Indicates the level of activity during the last time interval.
• Blue (Average) – Indicates the average levels of activity over all timer intervals since
the window was invoked.
• Magenta (Peak) – Indicates the peak level of activity over all time intervals since the
window was invoked.
The displayed statistics will automatically update using the time interval you have set;
allowable time intervals range from one second to 23 hours/59 minutes/59 seconds. You
can also refresh the statistics accumulated in the Timer Statistics window at any time by
clicking the Clear button. This will only reset the counters at the Timer Statistics window;
the statistical counts maintained by the device are not affected. The time under the Clear
button will also update, indicating the last time that the Timer Statistics window was
cleared.
Accessing the Timer Statistics Windows
To open the repeater-level Timer Statistics window:
1. Click on Repeater in the Device View menu bar; a menu listing the active
repeater channels will appear.
2. Drag down to select the appropriate repeater channel (A - H), then right to
reveal the Repeater menu.
3. Select Timer Statistics. The Repeater Timer Statistics window, Figure 5-2 ,
will appear.
NOTE
The time interval set in the Timer Statistics window functions independently from the
polling interval you have set for the monitored device via the Device Management page
of the Options window.