From: But Nicky (lyredhair@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Dec 19 2008 - 14:34:30 ARST
Hi Modular,
"DELTA" is used when we monitor "ACCUMULATED" parameter MIB such as error
packets on an interface, ....
"ABSOLUTE" is used when we monitor "CHANGABLE" parameter MIB such as memory
percentage usage, CPU percentage usage, ...
Cheer,
But Nguyen,
On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 1:41 AM, GAURAV MADAN <gauravmadan1177@gmail.com>wrote:
> Delta : For values that always increase
> Absloute : For values that can increase or decrease
>
> Example : ifinpackets over a period of 5 mins .. this can not go down .
> i.e X packets at start fo 5 min interval and Y at end of 5
> min interval
> then X is = or less than Y
> Hence DELTA
>
> Ablsoute : example : CPU util .. can be high or low
>
> HTH
> Gaurav Madan
>
> On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 7:36 AM, Modular <modulartx@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Experts....
> >
> > So I'm working on a practice Lab and I'm asked to configure an RMON alarm
> > that monitors a MIB variable on an interface. The alarm should be
> triggered
> > when there
> > "is an increase of 100 or more of the MIB variable".
> >
> >
> >
> > So I'm thinking . when there's an increase . as in, it increased 100 or
> > more
> > since the last time I checked.
> >
> >
> >
> > Well in the proctor guide they use the "absolute" option, not the delta
> > option. Is this a mistake or do I not fully understand what the
> > absolute/delta keywords do in the rmon alarm command?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mod .
> >
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