Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Tip:To disable the errors and discards data collection, you can disable for the individual
device (Device Properties > Performance Monitor) or disable for multiple devices with the
bulk field change option:
1. Select multiple devices that have the Interface Utilization performance monitor enabled,
right-click, then select Bulk Field Change > Performance Monitors. The Bulk Field Change
dialog appears.
2. In the Interface section of the dialog, under the Collect errors and discards data for
enabled interfaces list, click Yes.
For more information, see Editing multiple devices with the Bulk Field Change feature (on page
116).
Collect errors and discards data for all selected interfaces. Select this option to
collect the following device interface data:
ifInErrors. Lists the number of inbound packets with errors, on the selected
interface, that prevent the packets from being delivered to a higher-layer
protocol. The associated OID is 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.14.
ifOutErrors. Lists the number of outbound packets with errors, on the selected
interface, that prevent the packets from being delivered to a higher-layer
protocol. The associated OID is 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.20.
ifInDiscards. List the number of inbound packets, on the selected interface, that
were discarded though no errors were detected to prevent their transmission. One
possible reason for discarding such a packet could be to free up buffer space. The
associated OID is 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.13.
ifOutDiscards. List the number of outbound packets, on the selected interface,
that were discarded though no errors were detected to prevent their transmission.
One possible reason for discarding such a packet could be to free up buffer space.
The associated OID is 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.19.
Note: All of the above OIDs point to values of type "counter," and therefore their raw value
by itself is not meaningful. The difference between the values obtained from two
consecutive polls provides meaningful data.
Speed. Click to specify the speed for the currently selected interface.
Data collection interval. Enter how often (in minutes) you want data to be collected
for the selected interfaces. This number represents the number of minutes between
each collection.
Tip: Click Advanced to specify the timeout and number of retries, how WhatsUp Gold is to
determine uniqueness when the monitor is tracking more than one disk, and which interface
traffic counters to poll.
5 Click OK to save changes.
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