User's Manual

How To Manage the Statistics
Screens
The statistics displayed on any of the statistics screens are cumulative
values gathered since the router last booted. You can reset the values to
zero at any time, by using a command on the individual statistics screen
(see below) or by using the Network Control Language (NCL)
Interpreter’s Reset command. (Refer to page 7-21.)
All statistics are dynamic and are updated periodically. The update
period is configurable using the Screen Refresh Rate parameter in the
Configuration Editor. The default rate is three seconds.
At the bottom of a statistics screen is the prompt:
PRESS: ’r’ for reset, Down, Up, <- to exit
You have the following choices:
To reset a displayed value to zero, use the [v] or [^] key to position
the pointer on the line containing the value to be reset, then press
[R]. Resetting a value also resets all other values displayed on the
same horizontal line. (Values displayed on the same horizontal line
refer to the same circuit, circuit group, or network interface.)
Occasionally a screen may display a number prefixed with an
asterisk (for example, *234345677). The asterisk indicates that the
number is too large to display, and that the number’s most significant
digits are truncated. This is when you may wish to reset the value.
To exit a statistics screen at any time, press the [<] key. The console
then returns to the Statistics Screen menu. (Refer to figure 6-2.)
For an example of each statistics screen type, along with a description
of each statistics data category, refer to the Operator’s Reference.
How To Use the Statistics Screens To Analyze Router Operation
How To Manage the Statistics Screens
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