Job Management Partner 1/Performance Management - Agent Option for Platform Description, User's Guide and Reference

Network Interface Summary (PI_NINS)

Function

The Network Interface Summary (PI_NINS) record stores the performance data in which the data stored in the Network Interface Detail (PI_NIND) record is summarized per unit time.

The available network interfaces include a loopback adapter, a local Token Ring adapter, and an Ethernet adapter; multiple network interfaces can be installed on a single machine. Each interface can have multiple IP addresses. Every time performance data is collected, a record is created for each network interface, but only the first IP address that is found is used. Even when the Network Interface Detail (PI_NIND) record is not collected, performance data is stored in the Network Interface Summary (PI_NINS) record.

Notes:

If the DR function of Solaris 9 or later is used to modify a system resource while a PFM - Agent for Platform service is running, some types of performance data cannot be correctly collected. The table below shows the types of system resources that are affected and the actions that you can take to correctly display reports after the modification.

System resource type Report type Actions to be taken after modification

LAN board Real-time Display the report again.

Historical Specify the display period such that it does not include the date and time when the system resources were modified.

Fields other than those listed below are affected by a system resource modification:
Interval (INTERVAL)
Record Time (RECORD_TIME)
Record Type (INPUT_RECORD_TYPE)
Fields that are added only when data is recorded in the Store database
For details about the notes on modifying system resources, see Notes on performance information when modifying system resources under Notes on records in this chapter.

This record cannot be used in Solaris 10 shared-IP non-global zones, but can be used in exclusive-IP non-global zones. Although reports can be displayed in shared-IP non-global zones, 0 is displayed for all fields other than the Interval, Record Time, and Record Type fields.

System resource type	Report type	Actions to be taken after modification
LAN board	Real-time	Display the report again.
Historical	Specify the display period such that it does not include the date and time when the system resources were modified.

Default values and values that can be specified

Item Default value Modifiable

Collection Interval 60 Yes

Collection Offset 0 Yes

Log No Yes

LOGIF Blank Yes

Item	Default value	Modifiable
Collection Interval	60	Yes
Collection Offset	0	Yes
Log	No	Yes
LOGIF	Blank	Yes

ODBC key fields

None

Lifetime

None

Record size

Fixed portion: 797 bytes

Variable portion: 0 bytes

Fields

PFM-View name
(PFM-Manager name) Description Summary Format Delta Not Supported versions Data source

Interface Count(NUMBER_OF_INTERFACES) Interface count COPY ulong No -- Number of Network Interface Detail (PI_NIND) records summarized in Network Interface Summary (PI_NINS) record.

Interval(INTERVAL) Interval at which the Network Interface Summary (PI_NINS) record was stored (seconds) COPY ulong Yes -- RECORD_TIME - previous-record-time; for real-time, RECORD_TIME - last-boot-time

Pkt Collisions(PACKET_COLLISIONS) Number of packet collisions that occurred AVG ulong Yes -- --

Pkt Receive Errors(PACKET_RECEIVE_ERRORS) Number of packet receive errors AVG ulong Yes -- --

Pkt Xmit Errors(PACKET_TRANSMIT_ERRORS) Number of packet transmission errors AVG ulong Yes -- --

Pkts Rcvd(TOTAL_PACKETS_RECEIVED) Number of packets received AVG ulong Yes -- --

Pkts Rcvd/sec(PACKETS_RECEIVED_PER_SECOND) Frequency at which packets were received (number of packets per second) R float Yes -- TOTAL_PACKETS_RECEIVED / INTERVAL

Pkts Xmitd(PACKETS_TRANSMITTED) Number of packets transmitted AVG ulong Yes -- --

Pkts Xmitd/sec(PACKETS_TRANSMITTED_PER_SECOND) Frequency at which packets were transmitted (number of packets per second) R float Yes -- PACKETS_TRANSMITTED / INTERVAL

Record Time(RECORD_TIME) Time at which the record was created (Greenwich Mean Time) COPY time_t No -- --

Record Type(INPUT_RECORD_TYPE) Record type. Always NINS. COPY char(8) No -- --

PFM-View name (PFM-Manager name)	Description	Summary	Format	Delta	Not Supported versions	Data source
Interface Count(NUMBER_OF_INTERFACES)	Interface count	COPY	ulong	No	--	Number of Network Interface Detail (PI_NIND) records summarized in Network Interface Summary (PI_NINS) record.
Interval(INTERVAL)	Interval at which the Network Interface Summary (PI_NINS) record was stored (seconds)	COPY	ulong	Yes	--	RECORD_TIME - previous-record-time; for real-time, RECORD_TIME - last-boot-time
Pkt Collisions(PACKET_COLLISIONS)	Number of packet collisions that occurred	AVG	ulong	Yes	--	--
Pkt Receive Errors(PACKET_RECEIVE_ERRORS)	Number of packet receive errors	AVG	ulong	Yes	--	--
Pkt Xmit Errors(PACKET_TRANSMIT_ERRORS)	Number of packet transmission errors	AVG	ulong	Yes	--	--
Pkts Rcvd(TOTAL_PACKETS_RECEIVED)	Number of packets received	AVG	ulong	Yes	--	--
Pkts Rcvd/sec(PACKETS_RECEIVED_PER_SECOND)	Frequency at which packets were received (number of packets per second)	R	float	Yes	--	TOTAL_PACKETS_RECEIVED / INTERVAL
Pkts Xmitd(PACKETS_TRANSMITTED)	Number of packets transmitted	AVG	ulong	Yes	--	--
Pkts Xmitd/sec(PACKETS_TRANSMITTED_PER_SECOND)	Frequency at which packets were transmitted (number of packets per second)	R	float	Yes	--	PACKETS_TRANSMITTED / INTERVAL
Record Time(RECORD_TIME)	Time at which the record was created (Greenwich Mean Time)	COPY	time_t	No	--	--
Record Type(INPUT_RECORD_TYPE)	Record type. Always NINS.	COPY	char(8)	No	--	--

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