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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Interface Discards
This network monitor report displays the percentage of interface utilization discards for
inbound and outbound packet data for a device interface, or group of device interfaces,
during a selected time period. This report allows you to monitor and troubleshoot interfaces
experiencing packet discard problems.
Configure the data collection for a device by right-clicking the device in the Device
list and selecting Properties > Performance Monitors, then selecting Interface
Utilization > Configure.
Note: To ensure that your data collection is uninterrupted in the occurrence of a re-index,
click Advanced and change the Determine uniqueness by list option to Interface
description.
Configure the data collection for a group by right-clicking a group from the Device
list, selecting Bulk Field Change > Performance Monitors, and then making a
selection from the Interface menu.
Device report: Group report:
Monitor report body for device reports
Below the date/time picker is a graph showing interface utilization for the selected time
period. Each point on the graph corresponds with an entry in the graph data table below.
ifInDiscards (Receive) are graphed as a red line, while ifOutDiscards (Transmit) are graphed as
a blue line.When multiple interfaces are present in the selected device, change the selected
interface using the Interface menu.
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