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Types of statistics

The data tables in the statistics dialog boxes list the counters, or categories of statistics being gathered, for the specified object. For example, the categories for ports include Interface, Ethernet Errors, Bridge, and Rmon. Each category can be associated with six types of statistics.

The following table describes the types of statistics shown in the statistics dialog boxes.


Statistic Description
AbsoluteValue
The total count since the last time counters were reset. A system reboot resets all counters.
Cumulative
The total count since the statistics window was first opened. The elapsed time for the cumulative counter is shown at the bottom of the graph window.
Average/sec
The cumulative count per polling interval.
Minimum/sec
The minimum average for the counter per polling interval.
Maximum/sec
The maximum average for the counter per polling interval.
LastVal/sec
The average for the counter during the previous polling interval.


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