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Date:      Mon, 14 Jan 2002 14:47:06 -0500
From:      "James E. Housley" <jeh@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
Cc:        Thomas Hurst <tom.hurst@clara.net>, arch@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: 64 bit counters again
Message-ID:  <3C4335BA.63828FD0@FreeBSD.org>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.41.0201132057560.62182-100000@prg.traveller.cz> <3C41F3FD.4ECC8CD@mindspring.com> <20020113231459.GA30349@voi.aagh.net> <3C42390A.F9E9F533@mindspring.com> <3C42E899.CB21BD0A@FreeBSD.org> <3C431EE5.1CFF557B@mindspring.com>

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Terry Lambert wrote:
> 
> "James E. Housley" wrote:
> > Right now I am trying to do network usage on the overflows the 32 bit
> > counters in 60 120 seconds.  That means the netstat values are useless,
> > mrtg and other programs that poll for results every 5 minutes or so are
> > useless.  If I want to get good data I have to get the counts every 10
> > seconds or so to get reasonable results.
> 
> Actually, I was thinking that if what you are counting overflowed
> in such a short period of time, then you are counting the wrong
> thing.
> 
> Instead of bytes, try counting K or frames, instead of frames,
> count packets, etc..
> 
> You still haven't told us exactly what counter is overflowing...
> 

Bytes out is overflowing on a nice new DG box.

Jim
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