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History

The Ethernet History group records periodic statistical samples from a network. A sample is called a history and is gathered in time intervals referred to as "buckets." By enabling and creating histories, you establish a time-dependent method for gathering RMON statistics on a port. This information is displayed in the History tab.

The following are default values for history:

· Buckets are gathered at 30-minute intervals.

· Number of buckets gathered is 50.

Both the time interval and the number of buckets is configurable. However, when the last bucket is reached, bucket 1 is dumped and "recycled" to hold a new bucket of statistics. Then bucket 2 is dumped, and so forth.

To enable RMON history on a port basis:

From the port shortcut menu, choose Enable Rmon History.

To enable RMON history on all ports:

  1. From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Actions > Rmon History on All Ports.
  2. Choose Enable.

To verify that RMON statistics are enabled, choose Rmon > Control > History. Note that the default owner in the screen is the host name on which Device Manager is running.


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