Chapter 13
| Basic Administration Protocols
Remote Monitoring
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Configuring RMON
Statistical Samples
Use the Administration > RMON (Configure Interface - Add - Statistics) page to
collect statistics on a port, which can subsequently be used to monitor the network
for common errors and overall traffic rates.
Command Usage
â—† If statistics collection is already enabled on an interface, the entry must be
deleted before any changes can be made.
â—† The information collected for each entry includes:
input octets, packets, broadcast packets, multicast packets, undersize packets,
oversize packets, CRC alignment errors, jabbers, fragments, collisions, drop
events, and frames of various sizes.
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
◆ Port – The port number on the switch.
â—† Index - Index to this entry. (Range: 1-65535)
â—† Owner - Name of the person who created this entry. (Range: 1-127 characters)
Web Interface
To enable regular sampling of statistics on a port:
1. Click Administration, RMON.
2. Select Configure Interface from the Step list.
3. Select Add from the Action list.
4. Click Statistics.
5. Select a port from the list as the data source.
6. Enter an index number, and the name of the owner for this entry
7. Click Apply