Re: Show interface command

You are mathematically correct Carlos, but on a real router 16 x 10^18 =
infinite :-P

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On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Carlos G Mendioroz <tron_at_huapi.ba.ar>wrote:
> Well, not entirelly true.
> A clear counters will bring counters back to zero, but they will
> roll over to zero too when they reach their max.
>
> After all, we have not invented a way to count to infinity
> with a fixed size variable :)
> That's the reason of SNMP counters going to 64 bits.
> 2^64 = 16 x 2^60 ~= 16 x 10^18 which is kind of large though.
>
> -Carlos
>
> Iwan Hoogendoorn @ 27/10/2009 5:27 -0300 dixit:
> > Hi,
> >
> >
> > These values are variable:
> >  5 minute input rate 180000 bits/sec, 121 packets/sec
> >  5 minute output rate 1237000 bits/sec, 148 packets/sec
> >
> > These values are only increasing unless a "clear counters" is issued:
> >     1807485647 packets input, 4267040170 bytes
> >     0 input packets with dribble condition detected
> >     2039691484 packets output, 2256843793 bytes, 0 underruns
> >
>
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