The data collector computes and stores rates rather than values for MIB
variables that have syntax "Counter", only.
It does this because the absolute values of Counters are not meaningful. 


At 04:58 PM 27-02-02 +0800, Zhenyu GE wrote:
>Hi! NetView Guru,
>
>Could you help on the below question? Thanx a lot!
>
>Best Regards!
>Ge Zhenyu(Oliver)
>Advisory IT Specialist, Tivoli Software
>IBM Shanghai Branch.
>Tel: 86-21-63262288-2166
>Mobile: 13801766044
>Email: gezhengy AT cn.ibm DOT com
>
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>                                         From:   Wei LUO/China/IBM@IBMCN
                   
>                                         Subject:     [nv-l] Netview snmp
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>Hi,
>
>I have a question about snmp data collection. As we know, If we set to
>collect IfInOctets data by snmp data collection,the ifInOctets does the
>following: [ifInOctets(t2)-ifInOctets(t1)]/(t2-t2) with t2 and t1 expressed
>in seconds. So we have the octets rate average during that period of time
>(since t1 to t2). But when we set to collect some mib data, it may use
>absolute mib value. My question is : Under what circumstance, does netview
>use average data instead of using the absolute mib value? Thanks a lot
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>Best regards,
>Luowei
>
>Advistory I/T Specialist, Network Technology Service, PSS, IBM Global
>Service
>10/F Shui On Plaza, Shanghai, 200021, P.R.China
>Tel:86-21-63262288x2379 e-mail: luowei AT cn.ibm DOT com
>Fax:86-21-63261177
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Joe Fernandez
Kardinia Software
jfernand AT kardinia DOT com

http://www.kardinia.com