COMNET III

Chapter 8. Session Sources
8.11 Packet Size Report
SESSION SOURCES: PKT SIZE
REPLICATION 1 FROM 0.0 TO 300.0 SECONDS
ORIGIN / SESSION SRC: MAX MAX PACKET SIZE
DESTINATION LIST PKT WINDOW MIN AVG MAX
______________________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
Session Server / src Session Source:
Session Workstation 1460 3 1000 1000 1000
The Packet Size Report provides two functions:
• The first function is to report on the maximum packet and window size resulting
from the socket constraints at either end for session sources. This is important
because the sockets' packet or window size constraint can reduce the maximum
protocol window or packet size. The packet size is set by the transport protocol.
• The second function is to report on the packet sizes that were actually created for
session sources. This part is most useful for monitoring the sizes for messages that
are smaller than the packet sizes or for monitoring the sizes from external traffic
sources.
Packet Maximum
Window Maximum
The maximum size of a packet that was transmitted to the destination.
The maximum window size, in packets.
Packet Size—Minimum, Average, Maximum
The average, minimum and maximum size of packets transmitted to the
destination.
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