Specifications

Submodule Capacity Report
You can use the Capacity Planning Tool to generate a report on your network's submodule capacity and
usage. The Show Details on Submodule Capacity and Utilization report provides valuable information on the
number of submodule slots available on your network devices, and the actual number of submodules that are
installed. In addition, the report provides a description of each of the installed submodules. For this report, a
submodule is defined as an expansion module installed on an existing chassis module or standalone device
that adds ports to the existing device. This should not be confused with a Port Interface Module (PIM), which
adds media connectors to a module, submodule, or standalone device. For example, the 6E129−26 has two
PIM slots, which would not be included in the definition of a submodule.
You can view report results organized by chassis, device type, or submodule type. In most cases, the report
would be based on current data from your devices. However, there is the option to collect historical data if
you would like to view a snapshot of your network's submodule usage at an earlier time.
Report results can be exported as an HTML file or as a delimited text file. In addition, Capacity Planning
reports can be saved to use again at a later time, and they can also be scheduled to run at specified intervals
with report results sent out via a notification e−mail.
Flow
The flow chart below shows the sequence of windows that you will encounter when you create a Submodule
Capacity report using the Capacity Planning tool. As you progress through the steps of creating a report, the
tool's left panel shows you a summary of your selections. You can click on the bold headings in this panel to
navigate backward or forward between steps allowing you to change your report parameters. The summary
information associated with each step appears in plain typeface beneath each step heading.
Click on blocks in the flow chart for more information about a specific window.
Select Report Window
Use this window to select either a report template or a saved report as your report type. Report templates are
based on common network capacity planning questions. After you have created a report using one of the
templates, you can save it (as a Saved Report) to use again at a later time. To create your Submodule Capacity
report, select the "Show details on submodule capacity and utilization" report template.
Click the graphic for more information.
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