I have run into this anomaly occasionally.  I explain it by observing that
the data taking is sequential and thus not simultaneous, thus in high
utilization scenarios, the utilization can calculate out to be greater than
100%.

Also one must be careful about counter wrapping.


At 09:18 AM 11/9/98 +0100, you wrote:
>What is your expression for the utilization ?
>
>Uwe
>
>>===== Original Message From Adibah Mohamed <SMTP:NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU> 
>>=====
>>Hi,
>>
>>  Has anyone encountered instances where utilisation goes beyond 100%?
>>I know my formula is correct but why do I get a spike in my utilisation
>>which goes above 100%.  Is there a way to cap it at 100%?
>>
>>Diba
>
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