Network Traffic
The NUK_Network application class enables you to view the network routing table. It also provides statistics on the volume of packet traffic going into and coming out of the network and gives the percentage of those packets that contain errors.
The NUK_Network tasks related to network traffic are described in detail on the following topics:
Viewing the Routing Table
This task displays the routing table and statistics for the network. The information provided by the table includes a list of destination networks, the gateway for each, the router status and route designation, the number of active uses per route, the number of packets sent per route, and the network interface used by the route.
To View Routing Table Information
- Access the NUK_Network application instance menu
- Select List Routing Table. BMC PATROL writes the results to a BMC PATROL task object (List Routing Table) in the NUK_Network_Container.
- Access the List Routing Table task object and view the results. Your results should resemble this example:
<NOT INTERACTIVE>
List network routing table
List network routing table
Routing Table: IPv4
Routing Table: IPv4
Destination
bmt_r_and_s
BASE-ADDRESS.MCAST.NET
default
localhost
localhost
-------------------- >>>>> DONE <<<<< --------------------
Output Format
The output has the following format. Following table defines each field.
Destination Gateway Flags Ref Use Interface
------------------ ----------------- ----- ---- ----- ---------
###.###.###.### xyz.com UGH 11 11 hme0
-------------------- >>>>> DONE <<<<< --------------------
List Routing Table Command Output Format
Determining the Number of Packets Entering and Exiting the Network
This task describes how to view the total number of packets going into and coming out of the network. These statistics reflect all packet traffic since the system was last rebooted.
To View the Number of Packets at the Moment
Access the NUK_Network application instance InfoBox. BMC PATROL displays the NUK_Network InfoBox, which provides the statistics of incoming and outgoing packets in the Total Packets In and Total Packets Out fields.
To View the Number of Packets Over Time
- Access a NUK_Network application instance so that you can view its parameters.
- Open the parameter that records the type of packet information that you want to view.
BMC PATROL displays a graph that shows the requested information over time.
Determining the Number of Packet Errors Entering and Exiting the Network
This task describes how to view the percentage of packets that contain errors . The information is separated into packets coming into and going out of the network. These statistics reflect all packet traffic errors since the system was last rebooted.
To View the Number of Packet Errors at the Moment
Access the NUK_Network application instance InfoBox. BMC PATROL displays the NUK_Network InfoBox, which provides the statistics of incoming and outgoing packets in the Total Outgoing Errors and Total Incoming Errors fields.
To View the Number of Packet Errors Over Time
- Access a NUK_Network application instance so that you can view its parameters.
- Open the parameter that records the type of packet information that you want to view.
OutErrorsInPercent
BMC PATROL displays a graph that shows the requested information over time.
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