[j-nsp] Traffic statistics explanation

[bill fumerola]

On Fri, Aug 31, 2007 at 05:14:30PM +0100, Rui Bernardo 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

the link is down. there is no traffic currently on the interface, therefore
there are neither bits nor packets being passed (per second).


Physical interface: ge-0/0/0, Enabled, Physical link is Up
  Interface index: 137, SNMP ifIndex: 32, Generation: 138
[....]
  Statistics last cleared: Never
  Traffic statistics:
   Input  bytes  :        1435966513641               706832 bps
   Output bytes  :        1147909219568               692568 bps
   Input  packets:           1569406559                  109 pps
   Output packets:           1146686892                   99 pps


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- bill fumerola / billf at FreeBSD.org