[nsp] PPS Interface Counters

[Gert Doering]

Hi,

On Tue, Jun 22, 2004 at 05:00:37AM -0700, Lawrence Wong wrote:
> I would like to check with you on how do we read the
> "pps" counters on a Cisco router interface?
> 
> Meaning for example with a router of 2 interfaces so
> traffic either goes from 0/0 to 0/1 or from 0/1 to 0/0
> or gets dropped :
> 
>  fa0/0 says 100pps in, 200pps out
>  fa0/1 says 300pps in and 150pps out
> 
> Does that mean that the router is altogther forwarding
> 100+200+300+150 = 750pps?

The router is eating packets - it's receiving 400 pps and only sending 
350 pps.

> Or is it just forwarding 100 + 200 = 300pps?

It's forwarding (or sourcing) 350 pps ("all that goes out"), and 
forwarding (or receiving) 400 pps ("all that comes in").

gert

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