Specifications

242 ExtremeWare XOS 10.1 Command Reference Guide
Commands for Status Monitoring and Statistics
clear counters
clear counters
Description
Clears all switch statistics and port counters, including port packet statistics, bridging statistics, IP
statistics, and log event counters.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or variables.
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
You should view the switch statistics and port counters before you clear them. Use the show port
command to view port statistics. Use the
show log counters command to show event statistics.
Viewing and maintaining statistics on a regular basis allows you to see how well your network is
performing. If you keep simple daily records, you will see trends emerging and notice problems arising
before they cause major network faults. By clearing the counters, you can see fresh statistics for the time
period you are monitoring.
Example
The following command clears all switch statistics and port counters:
clear counters