Fluke DSP-4100 - Items on the Traffic Monitor Screen

Running Individual Tests
Monitoring Network Activity
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Table 4-5. Items on the Traffic Monitor Screen
Item Description
Utilization
Last
1
second
Percentage of the network’s transmission bandwidth used over the last 1
second. Utilization includes correct frames, collisions, and jabber. The
percentage indicates the current traffic density.
Utilization
Average
The average of all the 1-second utilization percentages since the start of the
test.
Utilization
Peak
The highest 1-second utilization percentage recorded since the start of the
test.
Collisions
Last
1
second
The percentage of collision frames as compared to the total number of
frames detected in the last 1 second. Collisions are counted when runt
packets are detected.
Collisions
Average
The average of all the 1-second collision percentages since the start of the
test.
Collisions
Peak
The highest 1-second collision percentage recorded since the start of the
test.
Bottom of screen
If jabber is detected, the message Jabber Detected appears in this
space. A jabber is reported if a frame is detected to be larger than the
maximum legal size. If no link pulse is detected, the message NO LINK
PULSE appears in this space.
! Sound
On
@ Sound
Off
Activates and deactivates a sound that represents network activity.
$ Stop
Test
Stops the traffic test and freezes the screen. To restart the traffic test, press
T.