Brad Dodds wrote: > > >The interface information doesn't reflect > > what the monitoring software is showing so there is no way to > confirm. > > -Nate
That got me wondering. Maybe discard just means that the monitoring software isn't keeping up? It has to discard packets and not analyze them because it's slow or too busy. I've certainly seen that. It's just a thought. Can't say anything for sure without more info. Better get back to work! :-) Priscilla > > I have this problem often and always trust the router's > interface statistics > over monitoring software reports. > > get iperf (http://dast.nlanr.net/Projects/Iperf/) & generate > large blasts of > traffic through the link and see if you can cause the > "discards" being > recorded by the monitoring software to increment. > This should help to determine if the discards are really just > output drops > related to bursts of traffic, in which case you can not worry > about it or > implement some sort of congestion management if it actually > causes a > problem. > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=70823&t=70752 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
