IBM OPTIONS ATM OC-3c, User Manual

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ATM Port Statistics 9-3
ATM Port Statistics
The ATM Port Statistics screen provides a top level
summary of traffic levels on the ATM Port. You can
use the summary to estimate the amount of traffic on
your network backbone, and to check the health of
the incoming connection. Statistics are grouped into:
■
ATM Port Bandwidth use and incoming connection
health.
■
AAL5 layer health and use.
■
ATM layer health and use.
To view the ATM Port statistics:
1
Select the SWITCH MANAGEMENT option from the
Main Menu. The Switch Management screen is
displayed, as shown in Figure 9-2.
Figure 9-2 Switch Management Screen
2
Enter the number of the ATM port in the Port ID field.
3
Select the STATS button to display the ATM Port
Statistics screen.
4
An example of the ATM Port Statistics screen is shown
in Figure 9-3.
Figure 9-3 ATM Port Statistics Screen
The figures shown for each statistic on this screen
include ATM management traffic and normal
Ethernet traffic.
The ATM Port Statistics screen displays the following
fields:
Port ID Identifies the currently selected port.
Transmit Bandwidth Used
Shows the percentage of
available transmit bandwidth that is currently being
used by transmit cells.
Receive Bandwidth Used Shows the percentage of
available receive bandwidth that is currently being
used by received cells.