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Chapter 8
Monitoring Statistics
The Statistics Manager enables you to gather statistical information that tells you
how a router is operating in the network. Specifically, the Statistics Manager uses
an SNMP-based polling mechanism to request the following:
• Real-time data link layer statistics providing circuit information
• Network layer statistics providing protocol information
Site Manager displays the information in a statistics window. This chapter
explains how to use the Statistics Manager to view statistics information.
The chapter contains the following information:
Topic Page
Statistics Manager Tool 8-2
Accessing Statistics 8-6
Defining the Current Screen List 8-7
Retrieving Statistics 8-10
Creating Statistics Filters 8-15
Searching for Information in a Statistics Window 8-20
Saving Statistics Information in an ASCII File 8-21
Building Custom Statistics Windows 8-22
Viewing the Bay Networks MIB 8-29