Displays the rate that Redirector is processing data packets. One packet usually includes many bytes. Hopefully each packet has protocol overhead. You can determine the efficiency of this path by dividing the Bytes/sec by this counter to determine the average number of bytes transferred/packet. You can also divide this counter by Operations/sec to determine the average number of packets per operation, another measure of efficiency.

Recommendations

The packet size is BIObioBytesTotalPerSec. If the packet size drops, collisions are probably occurring and network efficiency is decreasing. The collisions may be caused by such things as a large number of users in a poorly configured network, or by a defective network card (NIC) that is sending excessive messages.

Consider running a diagnostic test on your NIC to check for configuration or hardware errors. Most NIC manufacturers provide a diskette that contains testing software.

Thresholds for alarms and warnings

No default thresholds have been set for this parameter. The Baselining overview might help you determine appropriate settings for your system.

Default properties 

Property	Default value
BMC PATROL properties
Application class	NT_NETBIOS
Command type	not applicable
Icon style	graph
Unit	packets per second
Border range	undefined
Alarm1 range	undefined
Alarm2 range	undefined
Scheduling (poll time)	inherits poll time of collector
Active at installation	yes
Parameter type	consumer
Value set by	NETPROColl
BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management properties
Monitor type	NETBIOS Protocols
Key Performance Indicator	No
Monitor for abnormalities	No
Graph by default	No
Availability	No
Response time	No
Normal distribution	Yes
Statistical	Yes