As a good friend of mine that works at a local ISP has kindly pointed out - the load is only calculated on the outgoing interface.
i.e. our int : 36/255*512=+-74kb=5 minute output rate 74000 bits/sec, 55 packets/sec their int: 232/255*512=+-467kb=30 second output rate 467000 bits/sec, 63 packets/sec My thanks again Johnny Bravo {;-)> -----Original Message----- From: Creighton Bill-BCREIGH1 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 11 October 2002 10:52 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Need help with link utilisation [7:55347] Maybe a dumb observation, but: Why are input errors and CRC's so dramatically higher on the ISP side, wouldn't the constant CRC retransmit requests increase the utilization? Excessive line noise or transmission probs? -----Original Message----- From: John Botha (Mnet) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 3:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Need help with link utilisation [7:55347] The following sh int from both sides: Our side: MNET4500>sh int s1 Serial1 is up, line protocol is up Hardware is HD64570 Description: 512Kb Internet SOLUTION CCT# 64-63487-11 Internet address is 196.6.242.90/30 MTU 1500 bytes, BW 512 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec, rely 255/255, load 36/255 Encapsulation HDLC, loopback not set, keepalive set (10 sec) Last input 00:00:00, output 00:00:00, output hang never Last clearing of "show interface" counters 1w0d Input queue: 0/75/0 (size/max/drops); Total output drops: 1720 Queueing strategy: weighted fair Output queue: 0/1000/64/1707 (size/max total/threshold/drops) Conversations 0/96/256 (active/max active/max total) Reserved Conversations 0/0 (allocated/max allocated) 5 minute input rate 470000 bits/sec, 59 packets/sec 5 minute output rate 74000 bits/sec, 55 packets/sec 20649049 packets input, 2472568997 bytes, 0 no buffer Received 60233 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles 96 input errors, 95 CRC, 44 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 12 abort 18034063 packets output, 3701447186 bytes, 0 underruns 0 output errors, 0 collisions, 66 interface resets 0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out 8 carrier transitions DCD=up DSR=up DTR=up RTS=up CTS=up Theirs: Serial4/4 is up, line protocol is up Hardware is M8T-X.21 Description: mnet | B1:TT4:L | 64-63487-11 Internet address is 196.6.242.89/30 MTU 1500 bytes, BW 512 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec, rely 255/255, load 232/255 Encapsulation HDLC, crc 16, loopback not set Keepalive set (10 sec) Last input 00:00:05, output 00:00:00, output hang never Last clearing of "show interface" counters never Input queue: 0/75/0 (size/max/drops); Total output drops: 1 Queueing strategy: weighted fair Output queue: 0/1000/64/1 (size/max total/threshold/drops) Conversations 0/32/256 (active/max active/max total) Reserved Conversations 0/0 (allocated/max allocated) 30 second input rate 78000 bits/sec, 58 packets/sec 30 second output rate 467000 bits/sec, 63 packets/sec 16910473 packets input, 3203937235 bytes, 0 no buffer Received 0 broadcasts, 177 runts, 7 giants, 0 throttles 11225 input errors, 11081 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 144 abort 19484732 packets output, 1636048060 bytes, 0 underruns 0 output errors, 0 collisions, 6 interface resets 0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out 7 carrier transitions DCD=up DSR=up DTR=up RTS=up CTS=up --More-- Regards, John Botha E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Magondo, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 11 October 2002 09:48 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Need help with link utilisation [7:55347] John Are you sure both interfaces have the same bandwidth configured? Michael -----Original Message----- From: John Botha (Mnet) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 11 October 2002 09:04 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Need help with link utilisation [7:55347] Hi group I have a problem that is currently scrambling my noodle. Our link to our ISP shows up as under utilized from a show interface command, most often sitting at less than 100/255. I questioned the slow response during working hours with one of their engineers, and his interface to us is showing at running at greater than 200/255 at the same time that my receiving interface is showing less than 100/255. Surely transmitter and receiver interfaces should show the same load? Any help and/or ideas would be appreciated. Regards, John MCSE, CCNA,CCNP,CCDA,CCDP Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=55361&t=55347 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]