06-25-2008 10:52 AM - last edited on 03-25-2019 03:19 PM by ciscomoderator
pls i have a link that is 128 kbs , i know how to get the amount of load passing thru, what i dont kow is how to measure the current bandwith
06-25-2008 11:43 AM
Hi, you will need a netflow analyzer software program to help you measure the bandwith, you can try the link below it is free. HTH
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06-25-2008 12:10 PM
You can get a decent count from show interfaces.
Reliability of the interface as a fraction of 255 (255/255 is 100 percent reliability), calculated as an exponential average over 5 minutes.
txload/rxload=Load on the interface as a fraction of 255 (255/255 is completely saturated), calculated as an exponential average over 5 minutes.
reliability 255/255, txload 17/255, rxload 5/255
Divide 17 by 255 and multiply by 100 get the percentage of the link being utilized (TX only).
If you want to graph this over time, PRTG is good application, all though it uses SNMP and not Netflow to collect the data.
Hope that helps.
06-25-2008 12:15 PM
PRTG or a collateral SW from the same firm supports netflow also, and that is what is used when you want to know "what" is using BW beside merely "how much".
06-25-2008 12:19 PM
You can also get Netflow from the router without an application.
http://packetpros.com/wiki/index.php/How_can_I_enable_and_view_Netflow_on_my_router%3F
06-25-2008 12:44 PM
I do that on some sites. Only, it doesn't produce nice charts for customers, these they can show to executives and random visitors :)
06-25-2008 12:46 PM
Come on, ASCII isn't pretty? Like in the old days when people would set the login banners with cool art.
06-25-2008 07:42 PM
Hi,
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