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Title:DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:TAEC::BEROUD
Created:Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6497
Total number of notes:27359

4845.0. "Counter info from recorded data" by GADWAL::WOESTEMEYER (Why??...Why not!!!) Thu Apr 08 1993 11:13

A customer is reporting problems with statitics on recorded data for a 
node4, so in an attempt to duplicate/analyze the condtion, I recorded 
some as well.  Looking at the counter values for the past data rasies
several questions.
	1) the start time for the retrieval was 12:00, yet the first 
	   sample is time stamped at 11:30.
	2) for every sample in example #1, except the first and last,
	   there is a duplicatly time stamped set of data.
	3) in the second example, a duration was added to the qualifier.
	   This produced even screwier results, the duplication seemed
	   to be gone, but then pop back up later. ie time stamps of:
	
		!AT  6-APR-1993 11:30:10 Counters
		!AT  6-APR-1993 12:00:07 Counters
		!AT  6-APR-1993 12:30:07 Counters
		!AT  6-APR-1993 12:00:07 Counters
		!AT  6-APR-1993 12:30:07 Counters
		!AT  6-APR-1993 13:00:17 Counters
                            ..
                            ..
I can see were data returned in this fashion could have an effect on the 
statistics produced from it.

Any explaination/clarifications welcome!
Steve
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use verify on
!
show mcc 0 all char
!
!MCC 0 
!AT  8-APR-1993 06:39:15 Characteristics
!
!Examination of Attributes Shows:
!                      Component Version = V1.3.0
!               Component Identification = "DECmcc"
!                    Namespace Selection = "DECdns"
!       Default Namespace Root Directory = ""
!
!
show record node4 keroon part counters, in domain domain.test
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  8-APR-1993 06:40:38 
!
!Recording parameters for the partition "Counters" :
!                        Recording state = ACTIVE,
!                            State since =  6-APR-1993 09:48:28.09,
!                         Polling period = 0 00:30:00.00,
!                             Begin time =  6-APR-1993 10:00:00.00,
!                               End time = 13-APR-1993 10:00:00.00,
!                               Keep age = 45 00:00:00.00,
!                           Request time =  6-APR-1993 09:48:03.30,
!                           Requested by = "WOESTEMEYER",
!           Time of last successful poll = " 8-APR-1993 06:30:11.92",
!             Number of successful polls = 90,
!               Time of last failed poll = "NONE",
!               Last poll failure reason = "N/A",
!                 Number of failed polls = 0,
!        Last historical expiration time = " 8-APR-1993 06:30:11.92",
!        Time of last expiration failure = "NONE",
!         Last expiration failure reason = "N/A",
!          Number of expiration failures = 0
!
!EXAMPLE #1 COUNTERS
show node4 keroon all count, for start = (6-apr-1993:12:00) every 00:30 until = 6-apr-1993:14:00,in domain domain.test
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 11:30:10 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 17:17:55.89
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 16999545 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 16998105 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 118202 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 118684 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 482 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 483 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 12:00:07 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 17:47:52.62
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17098685 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17097239 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 118861 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 119345 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 484 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 485 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 12:00:07 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 17:47:52.62
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17098685 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17097239 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 118861 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 119345 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 484 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 485 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 12:30:07 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 18:17:52.00
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17325211 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17323750 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 120412 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 120902 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 490 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 491 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 12:30:07 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 18:17:52.00
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17325211 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17323750 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 120412 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 120902 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 490 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 491 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 13:00:17 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 18:48:02.25
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17590475 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17588998 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 122228 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 122723 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 495 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 496 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 13:00:17 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 18:48:02.25
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17590475 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17588998 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 122228 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 122723 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 495 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 496 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 13:30:13 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 19:17:58.74
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17669333 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17667848 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 122790 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 123287 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 497 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 498 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 13:30:13 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 19:17:58.74
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17669333 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17667848 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 122790 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 123287 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 497 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 498 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 14:00:07 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 19:47:52.30
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17785557 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17784058 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 123572 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 124074 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 502 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 503 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!EXAMPLE #2 COUNTERS
show node4 keroon all count, for start = (6-apr-1993:12:00) every 00:30 until = 6-apr-1993:14:00 duration 00:30, in domain domain.test
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 11:30:10 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 17:17:55.89
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 16999545 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 16998105 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 118202 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 118684 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 482 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 483 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 12:00:07 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 17:47:52.62
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17098685 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17097239 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 118861 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 119345 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 484 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 485 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 12:30:07 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 18:17:52.00
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17325211 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17323750 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 120412 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 120902 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 490 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 491 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 12:00:07 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 17:47:52.62
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17098685 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17097239 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 118861 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 119345 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 484 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 485 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 12:30:07 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 18:17:52.00
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17325211 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17323750 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 120412 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 120902 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 490 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 491 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 13:00:17 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 18:48:02.25
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17590475 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17588998 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 122228 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 122723 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 495 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 496 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 12:30:07 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 18:17:52.00
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17325211 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17323750 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 120412 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 120902 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 490 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 491 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 13:00:17 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 18:48:02.25
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17590475 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17588998 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 122228 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 122723 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 495 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 496 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 13:30:13 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 19:17:58.74
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17669333 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17667848 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 122790 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 123287 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 497 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 498 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 13:00:17 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 18:48:02.25
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17590475 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17588998 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 122228 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 122723 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 495 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 496 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 13:30:13 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 19:17:58.74
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17669333 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17667848 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 122790 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 123287 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 497 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 498 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
!Node4 keroon 
!AT  6-APR-1993 14:00:07 Counters
!
!Examination of Attributes shows:
!                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 19:47:52.30
!              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
!                    User Bytes Received = 17785557 Bytes
!                        User Bytes Sent = 17784058 Bytes
!                Total Messages Received = 123572 Messages
!                    Total Messages Sent = 124074 Messages
!                      Connects Received = 502 Connects
!                          Connects Sent = 503 Connects
!                      Response Timeouts = 3 Timeouts
!       Received Connect Resource Errors = 0
!           Maximum Logical Links Active = 32 Links
!                       Aged Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!           Node Unreachable Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!          Node Out-of-Range Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                  Oversized Packet Loss = 0 Packets
!                    Packet Format Error = 0
!            Partial Routing Update Loss = 0
!                    Verification Reject = 0
!
exit
!
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4845.1TOOK::SHMUYLOVICHMon Apr 12 1993 13:5563
    
	Steve,

	The described behavior of Past Time Show is correct and should not
  give any problem with statistics calculation. 
  Most likely your customer did not record all data required for statistics.
  Note that counters are not enough for statistics calculation. Please, look
  at Performance Analyzer Use manual what entity/partitions must be recorded 
  for statistics on historical data.

	A very short description of the Past Time Show:

   When a scope of interest time in the Show command is in the past the 
   Information Manager returns all data for the specified period of time as
   well as data just before and just after this period.

   In your example historical data have been recorded every 30 minutes:

     11:30:10   12:00:07   12:30:07   13:00:17   13:30:13   14:00:07
        A          B          C          D          E          F
      --*----------*----------*----------*----------*----------*------>time


    Example #1:

    The scope of interest "For start 12:00:00 every 00:30:00 until 14:00:00"
    gives the following picture:
 
     11:30:10   12:00:07   12:30:07   13:00:17   13:30:13   14:00:07
        A          B          C          D          E          F
      --*----------*----------*----------*----------*----------*------>time
                  ^          ^          ^          ^          ^
                  1          2          3          4          5
               12:00:00   12:30:00   13:00:00   13:30:00   14:00:00

      The following data are returned:
                               1 - A,B;
			       2 - B,C;
			       3 - C,D;
			       4 - D,E;
			       5 - E,F.

    Example #2:

    The scope of interest "For start 12:00:00 every 00:30:00 until 14:00:00
    duration 00:30:00" gives the following picture:
 
     11:30:10   12:00:07   12:30:07   13:00:17   13:30:13   14:00:07
        A          B          C          D          E          F
      --*----------*----------*----------*----------*----------*------>time
                  ^----------^----------^----------^----------^
                        1          2          3          4          
               12:00:00   12:30:00   13:00:00   13:30:00   14:00:00

      The following data are returned:
                               1 - A,B,C;
			       2 - B,C,D;
			       3 - C,D,E;
			       4 - D,E,F.

	Sam
    
4845.2How does one get just the data recordedGADWAL::WOESTEMEYERWhy??...Why not!!!Tue Apr 13 1993 09:4313
    Sam,
    
    I realize that more than just the counter partition is needed to
    calculate statistics.  The customer recorded partition *, as did I. Now
    we wand calculate the statistics using the data that was recorded. When
    I tried to retrieve the counter info, I was expecting and looking for a
    way to just dump it out.  I was not in any way expecting to get
    duplicate info.  Is there a way to just dump the data? I would have
    expected this could be done with a simple past time show.
    
    Steve
    
    Steve
4845.3Statistics not using DELTA values??GADWAL::WOESTEMEYERWhy??...Why not!!!Tue Apr 13 1993 13:32219
Sam,

Having found how to dump the counter values I did try a little hand 
calculation for the statistics.  I agree with the customer, there seems 
to be a problem.  Hope you can tell me I'm wrong and why.

First I have included counter values for the line, a couple for samples
around the start and stop time for the statistics.  Next are the
statistics themselves.

I would have thought that we would use a delta value then divide by the
duration.  This does not seem to be the case, ie not using a delta value.
Looking at 'data blocks sent' or 'bytes sent' these values seem to be
within 1% of the statistic values 'outbound data blocks' and 'outbound
bytes' for the end of the sample period.  The original values of 'data 
blocks sent'  and 'bytes sent' do not seem to be considered.  Any further
statisitcs using these would also seem to be in error. Consider 'outbound
block rate'.

I have only used the two attributes as examples, but feel that this is 
most likely the case for all statisitics.  During the recording of this
data, none of the counters were zeroed.

Any in sites on this welcome!
Steve
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
recorded line counters:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Node4 keroon Line sva-0 
AT  6-APR-1993 14:30:14 Counters

Examination of Attributes shows:
                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 20:17:59.99
              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
                   Data Blocks Received = 872116 Blocks
              Multicast Blocks Received = 843731 Blocks
                        Receive Failure = 0 Errors
                         Bytes Received = 132335376 Bytes
               Multicast Bytes Received = 130826271 Bytes
                           Data Overrun = 0 Errors
                       Data Blocks Sent = 53241 Blocks
                  Multicast Blocks Sent = 32619 Blocks
         Blocks Sent Multiple Collision = 55 Blocks
           Blocks Sent Single Collision = 33 Blocks
         Blocks Sent Initially Deferred = 287 Blocks
                             Bytes Sent = 3364976 Bytes
                   Multicast Bytes Sent = 1821585 Bytes
                           Send Failure = 0 Errors
               Collision Detect Failure = 0 Errors
         Unrecognized Frame Destination = 0 Errors
              System Buffer Unavailable = 0 Errors
                User Buffer Unavailable = 0 Errors

Node4 keroon Line sva-0 
AT  6-APR-1993 15:00:13 Counters

Examination of Attributes shows:
                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 20:47:58.09
              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
                   Data Blocks Received = 876706 Blocks
              Multicast Blocks Received = 848242 Blocks
                        Receive Failure = 0 Errors
                         Bytes Received = 133054503 Bytes
               Multicast Bytes Received = 131539326 Bytes
                           Data Overrun = 0 Errors
                       Data Blocks Sent = 53478 Blocks
                  Multicast Blocks Sent = 32778 Blocks
         Blocks Sent Multiple Collision = 55 Blocks
           Blocks Sent Single Collision = 33 Blocks
         Blocks Sent Initially Deferred = 289 Blocks
                             Bytes Sent = 3376537 Bytes
                   Multicast Bytes Sent = 1830441 Bytes
                           Send Failure = 0 Errors
               Collision Detect Failure = 0 Errors
         Unrecognized Frame Destination = 0 Errors
              System Buffer Unavailable = 0 Errors
                User Buffer Unavailable = 0 Errors

Node4 keroon Line sva-0 
AT  6-APR-1993 15:30:06 Counters

Examination of Attributes shows:
                  Counter Creation Time =  5-APR-1993 21:17:51.51
              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
                   Data Blocks Received = 881265 Blocks
              Multicast Blocks Received = 852727 Blocks
                        Receive Failure = 0 Errors
                         Bytes Received = 133766833 Bytes
               Multicast Bytes Received = 132247923 Bytes
                           Data Overrun = 0 Errors
                       Data Blocks Sent = 53708 Blocks
                  Multicast Blocks Sent = 32935 Blocks
         Blocks Sent Multiple Collision = 55 Blocks
           Blocks Sent Single Collision = 33 Blocks
         Blocks Sent Initially Deferred = 289 Blocks
                             Bytes Sent = 3387824 Bytes
                   Multicast Bytes Sent = 1839169 Bytes
                           Send Failure = 0 Errors
               Collision Detect Failure = 0 Errors
         Unrecognized Frame Destination = 0 Errors
              System Buffer Unavailable = 0 Errors
                User Buffer Unavailable = 0 Errors

>>>>>intervening data removed

Node4 keroon Line sva-0 
AT 10-APR-1993 14:30:01 Counters

Examination of Attributes shows:
                  Counter Creation Time =  9-APR-1993 20:17:46.17
              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
                   Data Blocks Received = 1732983 Blocks
              Multicast Blocks Received = 1664830 Blocks
                        Receive Failure = 0 Errors
                         Bytes Received = 273443408 Bytes
               Multicast Bytes Received = 261916645 Bytes
                           Data Overrun = 0 Errors
                       Data Blocks Sent = 114335 Blocks
                  Multicast Blocks Sent = 62994 Blocks
         Blocks Sent Multiple Collision = 83 Blocks
           Blocks Sent Single Collision = 54 Blocks
         Blocks Sent Initially Deferred = 839 Blocks
                             Bytes Sent = 8720029 Bytes
                   Multicast Bytes Sent = 3511344 Bytes
                           Send Failure = 0 Errors
               Collision Detect Failure = 0 Errors
         Unrecognized Frame Destination = 0 Errors
              System Buffer Unavailable = 0 Errors
                User Buffer Unavailable = 0 Errors

Node4 keroon Line sva-0 
AT 10-APR-1993 15:00:10 Counters

Examination of Attributes shows:
                  Counter Creation Time =  9-APR-1993 20:47:55.63
              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
                   Data Blocks Received = 1737400 Blocks
              Multicast Blocks Received = 1669184 Blocks
                        Receive Failure = 0 Errors
                         Bytes Received = 274129496 Bytes
               Multicast Bytes Received = 262599825 Bytes
                           Data Overrun = 0 Errors
                       Data Blocks Sent = 114557 Blocks
                  Multicast Blocks Sent = 63154 Blocks
         Blocks Sent Multiple Collision = 83 Blocks
           Blocks Sent Single Collision = 54 Blocks
         Blocks Sent Initially Deferred = 840 Blocks
                             Bytes Sent = 8730864 Bytes
                   Multicast Bytes Sent = 3520236 Bytes
                           Send Failure = 0 Errors
               Collision Detect Failure = 0 Errors
         Unrecognized Frame Destination = 0 Errors
              System Buffer Unavailable = 0 Errors
                User Buffer Unavailable = 0 Errors

Node4 keroon Line sva-0 
AT 10-APR-1993 15:30:13 Counters

Examination of Attributes shows:
                  Counter Creation Time =  9-APR-1993 21:17:58.65
              Seconds Since Last Zeroed = >65535 Seconds
                   Data Blocks Received = 1741800 Blocks
              Multicast Blocks Received = 1673521 Blocks
                        Receive Failure = 0 Errors
                         Bytes Received = 274813593 Bytes
               Multicast Bytes Received = 263281014 Bytes
                           Data Overrun = 0 Errors
                       Data Blocks Sent = 114776 Blocks
                  Multicast Blocks Sent = 63311 Blocks
         Blocks Sent Multiple Collision = 83 Blocks
           Blocks Sent Single Collision = 54 Blocks
         Blocks Sent Initially Deferred = 840 Blocks
                             Bytes Sent = 8741535 Bytes
                   Multicast Bytes Sent = 3528964 Bytes
                           Send Failure = 0 Errors
               Collision Detect Failure = 0 Errors
         Unrecognized Frame Destination = 0 Errors
              System Buffer Unavailable = 0 Errors
                User Buffer Unavailable = 0 Errors

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Statistics from recorded data:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

use verify on
!
show node4 keroon line sva-0 all stati,for start=(6-apr-1993:15:00) every 4-00:00 duration = 4-00:00 until = 10-apr-1993:15:00,in domain domain.test
!
!Node4 keroon Line sva-0 
!AT 10-APR-1993 15:00:00 Statistics
!
!Attributes available for shorter duration. Examination of Attributes shows:
!                               Duration = 70930 Seconds
!                   Outbound Utilization = 1.000000E-02 Percent
!                    Inbound Utilization = 0.36 Percent
!            Average Outbound Block Size = 76.21 Bytes/Block
!             Average Inbound Block Size = 157.78 Bytes/Block
!                    Outbound Block Rate = 1.62 Blocks/Sec
!                     Inbound Block Rate = 24.49 Blocks/Sec
!                       Deferred Percent = 0.73
!               Single Collision Percent = 5.000000E-02
!             Multiple Collision Percent = 7.000000E-02
!              Inbound Multicast Percent = 96.07
!                          Error Percent = 0
!           Count of Data Overrun Blocks = 0
!    Count of System Buffers Unavailable = 0
!      Count of User Buffers Unavailable = 0
!     Count of Collision Detect Failures = 0
!Count of Unrecognized Frame Destination = 0
!           Count of Frame Send Failures = 0
!        Count of Frame Receive Failures = 0
!                    Ethernet Contention = 0.85 Percent
!                         Outbound Bytes = 8.730798E+06 Bytes
!                          Inbound Bytes = 1.642729E+07 Bytes
!                   Outbound Data Blocks = 114555 Blocks
!                    Inbound Data Blocks = 1.737373E+06 Blocks
!
exit
!
4845.4The 'Seconds since last zeroed' has latchedMOLAR::ROBERTSKeith Roberts - Network Management ApplicationsTue Apr 13 1993 14:5316
  The DNA4-AM uses the 'Seconds Since Last Zeroed' attribute to
  calculate the 'Counter Creation Time' .. because SSLZ has latched,
  the CCT is incorrect.  PA needs this data to figure out the duration:

>>     Time Stamp        Counter Creation Time
>> 6-APR-1993 14:30:14   5-APR-1993 20:17:59.99 
>> 6-APR-1993 15:00:13   5-APR-1993 20:47:58.09
>> 6-APR-1993 15:30:06   5-APR-1993 21:17:51.51
>>  :
>>  :

  The Counter Creation Time shouldn't be changing .. but it is, 
  and getting PA messed up 8(

  /keith

4845.5Does this mean its BROKEGADWAL::WOESTEMEYERWhy??...Why not!!!Tue Apr 13 1993 17:578
    Does .4 mean that counters must be zeroed before node4 statistics will
    be valid?  Along with this does it mean that recording data for periods
    of over 18 hours will produce invalid data/statistics.
    
    Or what?? The bottom line seems to be that statistics for NODE4s is
    hosed.
    
    Steve
4845.6use of counter timerCTHQ::WOODCOCKTue Apr 13 1993 18:1225
Hi Steve,

My current experiences may help out with this one.

I'm not sure if this directly applies to ETHERNET LINE stats but this is what
we do for DEMSA SYN circuit stats. We RECORD "CIRCUIT" counters hourly, circuit
char daily, and line char daily. We HAVE TO zero the circuit counters for the
stats to be valid. This is primarily done by setting the circuit COUNTER TIMER
to 65000. This way every 18 hours the circuit zero's itself. The result is that
MCC calculates during the 18 hours no problem. When it hits the ZEROED 
timeframe it errors (something like: get lost your counters were zeroed). The
only problem we have with this is that we require a single DAILY number from
mcc each night for every circuit.

ex.
mcc> show node4 x circuit y all statis,for start 9:0 every 8:0 until 17:0 -
dur 8:0, in domain z

In this example if the counters zero for any reason (manually, automatically,
from boot) we miss our metric. We try to minimize this loss of metric by
manually (via procedure) zeroing all circuits before 7am so the 18 hour window
doesn't impact out daily business hour metrics.

best regards,
brad...
4845.7TOOK::R_SPENCENets don't fail me now...Tue Apr 13 1993 18:4411
    Since DECnet Phase 4 nodes have such small counters you need to set
    them to automaticaly zero periodically. COnfiguration guidelines
    for EASYnet systems specify a Counter Timer. I can't remember
    the value or the syntax at the moment though...
    
    DECmcc keeps track of the values so when it reads one that is smaller
    than the last it can actually figure out the delta time anyway
    and compute the correct values.
    
    s/rob