> Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:06:41 -0700 > From: "Scott Granados" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [c-nsp] how many samples in a 5 minute interface average? > To: <cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hi, when doing a show interface you of course get a 5 minute average > (depending on what you have your interval set to). How many samples > are > taken over that 5 minute period to generate that average? It's > obviously > not a sample every 5 minutes because the effects of changes of traffic > flow > are visible over shorter periods (again in relation to the interval). > Is > there a ratio of samples per interval or samples per second? > > Thanks > Scott >
This is adjustable on some platforms. On 6500 platforms the interval can vary with load. The default for 12.2(18)SXD and SXE is 10 seconds. For SXF the default is 5 seconds. Example: service counters max age 5 http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_command_reference_chapter09186a00801eafb0.html#wp1167352 LR Mack McBride Network Administrator Alpha Red, Inc. _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/