Configuration Guide (Supporting R2.2.0.0) Owner's manual

980 Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Configuration Guide
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Remote Monitoring
FIGURE 281 Showing Collected RMON History Samples
Configuring RMON Statistical Samples
Use the Administration > RMON (Configure Interface - Add - Statistics) page to collect statistics on a
port, which can subsequently be used to monitor the network for common errors and overall traffic
rates.
CLI References
• “Remote Monitoring Commands” on page 125
Command Usage
• If statistics collection is already enabled on an interface, the entry must be deleted before any
changes can be made.
• The information collected for each entry includes:
input octets, packets, broadcast packets, multicast packets, undersize packets, oversize
packets, CRC alignment errors, jabbers, fragments, collisions, drop events, and frames of
various sizes.
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
• Port – The port number on the switch.
• Index - Index to this entry. (Range: 1-65535)
• Owner - Name of the person who created this entry. (Range: 1-127 characters)
Interface
To enable regular sampling of statistics on a port:
1. Click Administration, RMON.
2. Select Configure Interface from the Step list.
3. Select Add from the Action list.
4. Click Statistics.
5. Select a port from the list as the data source.
6. Enter an index number, and the name of the owner for this entry