8371 Interface Configuration

Remote Network Monitoring

Remote Network Monitoring (RMON)is a standardized traffic monitor based upon SNMP. For details on RMON MIB implementation, refer to the README files at the FTP site described in "SNMP Management".

Accessing the RMON Configuration Environment

Use the following procedure to access the RMON configuration process.

1. At the OPCON prompt, enter talk 6. For example:

       * talk 6
       Config>
    
   

   After you enter the talk 6 command, the CONFIG prompt (Config>) displays on the terminal. If the prompt does not appear, press Return again.

2. At the CONFIG prompt, enter the feature rmon command to get to the RMON Config> prompt.

RMON Configuration Commands

Table 49. RMON Configuration Command Summary

Command	Function
? (Help)	Displays all the commands available for this command level or lists the options for specific commands (if available). See "Getting Help".
Enable	Enables RMON, on reload. RMON defaults to enabled.
Disable	Disables RMON, on reload.
List	Displays RMON's next state upon reload.
Exit	Returns you to the previous command level. See "Exiting a Lower Level Environment".

Disable

Use the disable command to disable RMON upon the next reload.

Syntax:

disable

Enable

Use the enable command to enable RMON upon the next reload.

Syntax:

enable

List

Use the list command to display RMON's next state upon reload.

Syntax:

list

RMON Config> list
 
RMON                      = Enabled
 

Accessing the RMON Monitoring Environment

Use the following procedure to access the RMON monitoring process.

1. At the OPCON prompt, enter talk 5. For example:

       * talk 5 
       +
    
   

   After you enter the talk 5 command, the CONFIG prompt (+) displays on the terminal. If the prompt does not appear, press Return again.

2. At the + prompt, enter the feature rmon command to get to the RMON Console> prompt.

RMON Monitoring Commands

Table 50. RMON Monitoring Command Summary

Command	Function
? (Help)	Displays all the commands available for this command level or lists the options for specific commands (if available). See "Getting Help".
Enable	Dynamically enables RMON.
Disable	Dynamically disables RMON.
Memstats	Displays collected memory statistics.
List	Displays current RMON status.
Exit	Returns you to the previous command level. See "Exiting a Lower Level Environment".

Disable

Use the disable command to dynamically disable RMON.

Syntax:

disable

Enable

Use the enable command to dynamically enable RMON.

Syntax:

enable

Memstats

Use the memstats command to display statistics.

Syntax:

memstats

RMON Config> memstats
 
RMON memory size in use                = 170368 Bytes
RMON memory requests made              = 176
 

RMON memory size in use

Specifies the amount of memory currently in use for RMON.

RMON memory requests made

Specifies the number of requests made for memory.

List

Use the list command to display the current state of RMON.

Syntax:

list

RMON Config> list
 
RMON                      = Enabled