[j-nsp] Traffic statistics explanation

[David Ball]

   Oh....duh...I thought the interface was up in his 2nd email (even
though it clearly shows that it's not).  Not sure about the bps value.

David


On 8/31/07, Eric Van Tol <eric at atlantech.net> wrote:
> You're not going to see the delta change at all because the interface
> appears to be down:
>
> > Physical interface: ge-2/1/0, Enabled, Physical link is Down
>
> The first column is total bytes since the counters were cleared and the
> second column is current bits per second.  Since the interface is down,
> neither counter will update.  This begs the question, though, why is the
> output showing current bps rates?
>
> -evt
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> > [mailto:juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of RuizZito
> > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 12:34 PM
> > To: David Ball
> > Cc: juniper-nsp at puck.nether.net
> > Subject: Re: [j-nsp] Traffic statistics explanation
> >
> > Thanks David,
> > But and this example, what the counters mens?
> >
> > z at re0> show interfaces ge-2/1/0 extensive
> > Physical interface: ge-2/1/0, Enabled, Physical link is Down
> > ...
> >  Statistics last cleared: 2007-08-23 06:22:04 WEST (00:00:04 ago)
> >  Traffic statistics:
> >   Input  bytes  :                    0                    0 bps
> >   Output bytes  :                    0             15522920 bps
> >   Input  packets:                    0                    0 pps
> >   Output packets:                    0                 1436 pps
> >
> > Regards,
> > RB
> >
> > On 31/08/2007, David Ball <davidtball at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >    Hi Rui.  The first column is just an ever-increasing counter
> > > showing how many bytes have come into that interface (for 'input'),
> > > whereas the 2nd column shows the 'rate', or current throughput in
> > > bits/sec. Since your interface is down, it's showing 0
> > bits/sec as one
> > > might expect.
> > >   HTH.
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > >
> > > On 8/31/07, Rui Bernardo <ruizzito at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi guys,
> > > > Can any one explain me what the 'Traffic statistics'
> > means of the 'show
> > > > interfaces extensive ge-1/0/0'?
> > > > In the 'input bytes'  what mens the second column?
> > > >
> > > > According to documentation, the 'Traffic statistics'mens
> > the number and
> > > rate
> > > > of bytes and packets received and transmitted on the
> > physical interface.
> > > Why
> > > > it have the 0 value??
> > > >
> > > > z at Taipei> show interfaces extensive ge-1/0/0
> > > > Physical interface: ge-1/0/0, Enabled, Physical link is Down
> > > > ...
> > > >   Statistics last cleared: Never
> > > >   Traffic statistics:
> > > >    Input  bytes  :               184452                    0 bps
> > > >    Output bytes  :               195752                    0 bps
> > > >    Input  packets:                 2489                    0 pps
> > > >    Output packets:                 2491                    0 pps
> > > >   Input errors:
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > RB
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> >
> > --
> > Obrigado.
> > Atenciosamente, Rui Bernardo
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