The Network attributes refer to network characteristics such as received count, sent count, network interface name, and interface status.
Bytes Received Per Second The number of bytes received per second by the interface. Valid entry is an integer in the range 0 to 2147483647.
Bytes Transmitted Per Second The number of bytes transmitted per second by the interface. Valid entry is an integer in the range 0 to 2147483647.
Carrier Losses The number of carrier losses that occurred in the interface. Valid entry is an integer.
Collision Percent Of the total number of packets transmitted in this sample period, the percentage involved in a collision. Valid entry is an integer.
Collision Rate The number of times a packet collided with another packet per minute. Valid entry is an integer.
Collisions The number of times during the sampling period that a packet transmitted by the network interface collided with another packet. This occurs when another interface on the same local network transmits a packet at nearly the same time. Valid entry is an integer in the range 0 to 100. Use this attribute to determine if a network interface has an unacceptable number of packet collisions. Packet collisions cause the interface to retransmit the packet. With this increased traffic, the likelihood of future collisions increases. This can result in a steady increase of network traffic to critical levels.
Input Error Percent The number of input packet errors as a percentage of the total number of packets received in this sample.
Input Errors The number of packets with errors received by the interface during the sampling period. Valid entry is an integer in the range 0 to 100.
Input Errors Rate The number of packets with errors received per minute by the interface. Valid entry is an integer.
Input FIFO Buffer Overruns The number of input FIFO buffer overruns that occurred during the sampling period. Valid entry is an integer.
Input Packets Dropped The number of input packets dropped by the device driver. Valid entry is an integer.
Interface DNS Name The Dynamic Name Server (DNS) entry associated with the IP address of the network interface. Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of 32 characters.
Example:
www.company.com indicates that the DNS will resolve the name www.company.com
to mean the IP address for the interface.
Interface IP Address The Internet Protocol (IP) address of the network interface. A gateway machine will have more than one interface, each with a separate address. Valid entries: Internet protocol addresses in the form a.b.c.d. where a, b, c, and d are integers in the range 0 to 255.
Example:
197.128.55.55 indicates the network interface uses the IP address 197.128.55.55.
Interface Status This attribute indicates if a network interface is currently available. Valid entries for each Network interface:
UP |
Indicates the interface is in service |
DOWN |
Indicates the interface is not in service |
These values are case-sensitive.
Example:
UP means an interface is in service.
KBytes Received Count The number of kilobytes received since the network interface was configured. Valid entry is an integer in the range 0 to 2147483647.
Example:
If a low number of packets are being received, data traffic may need to
be re-routed.
KBytes Transmitted Count The number of kilobytes transmitted by an interface since boot time. Valid entry is an integer in the range 0 to 2147483647.
Example:
A high value may indicate an overloaded interface. A low value may indicate
a device that is not being used much, which can carry an additional load,
if required.
Network Interface Name Identifies the network interface adapter. Valid entries are simple text string, alphanumeric comprised of "Interface Name, Unit Number" where:
The name is a two-character representation of the adapter, based on the hardware, operating system, and installation procedure.
Output Errors The number of packet transmission errors by the network interface during the monitoring interval. Valid entries are integers in the range 0 to 100.
Output Error Percent The total number of output errors as a percentage of the total number of packets transmitted in this sample.
Output Error Rate The number of packet transmission errors per minute during the monitoring interval. Valid entry is an integer.
Output FIFO Buffer Overruns The number of output FIFO buffer overruns that occurred during the sampling period. Valid entry is an integer.
Output Packets Dropped The number of output packets dropped by the device driver. Valid entry is an integer.
Packet Framing Errors The number of packet framing errors that occurred in the interface. Valid entry is an integer.
Packets Received Count The number of packets received by the interface during the sampling period. Valid entry is an integer in the range 0 to 99999999.
Packets Received Per Second The number of packets received per second by the interface. Valid entry is an integer in the range 0 to 2147483647.
Packets Transmitted The number of packets transmitted by the interface during the sampling period. Valid entry is an integer in the range 0 to 99999999.
Packets Transmitted Per Second The number of packets transmitted per second by the interface. Valid entry is an integer in the range 0 to 2147483647.
System Name The host name of a monitored system. Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of 64 characters.
Example:
Host names vary from system to system. Check with your system administrator
for a list of all host names on your system.
Timestamp The date and time the agent collects information as set on the monitored system. The timestamp format for SCAN and STR functions is CYYMMDDHHMMSSmmm (as in 1020315064501000 for 03/15/02 06:45:01) where:
C = Century (0 for 20th, 1 for 21st)
Y = Year
M = Month
D = Day
H = Hour
M = Minute
S = Second
m = millisecond
Total Error Percent Of the total number of packets received and transmitted, the percentage that were in error during this sample period. Valid entry is an integer.
Transmission Unit Maximum The maximum packet size (in bytes) for the specified network interface. This is a fixed value. Valid entry is an integer in the range 0 to 99999999. Use this attribute to determine the minimum, maximum or average packet size used by a network interface. This information can help you determine the size used by a network interface.
This information can help you determine the data transfer capabilities of various network interfaces, and alleviate bottlenecks by re-routing traffic from devices that appear to be overloaded, to other network interfaces that may be able to handle additional data traffic.