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Network Interface Detail (PI_NIND)

Function

The Network Interface Detail (PI_NIND) record stores the performance data per unit time on a network interface. 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. This is a multi-instance record.

Notes:
  • The interface flags that are set in the Flags (FLAGS) field and that can be judged are listed below:
    [Figure] In AIX
    UP, BROADCAST, DEBUG, LOOPBACK, POINTOPOINT, NOTRAILERS, RUNNING, NOARP, PROMISC, ALLMULTI, OACTIVE, SIMPLEX, MULTICAST
    [Figure] In HP-UX
    UP, LOOPBACK
    [Figure] In Solaris
    UP, BROADCAST, DEBUG, LOOPBACK, POINTOPOINT, NOTRAILERS, RUNNING, NOARP, PROMISC, ALLMULTI, INTELLIGENT, MULTICAST, MULTI_BCAST, UNNUMBERED, PRIVATE
    [Figure] In Linux
    UP, BROADCAST, DEBUG, LOOPBACK, POINTOPOINT, NOTRAILERS, RUNNING, NOARP, PROMISC, ALLMULTI, MULTICAST, MASTER, SLAVE, PORTSEL, AUTOMEDIA, DYNAMIC
  • If the DR function of Solaris 10 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:
    [Figure] Interval (INTERVAL)
    [Figure] Record Time (RECORD_TIME)
    [Figure] Record Type (INPUT_RECORD_TYPE)
    [Figure] Fields that are added only when data is recorded in the Store database
    For details about modifying system resources, see Notes on performance information when modifying system resources in Notes on records
  • In Linux, only performance data on the network interface for which either an IPv4 address or an IPv6 address has been set is collected.
  • This record cannot be used in Solaris 10 shared-IP non-global zones, but can be used in exclusive-IP non-global zones. Note that no reports can be displayed in shared-IP non-global zones.
  • In PFM - Agent for Platform 09-00 or later, IPv6 is supported. The following table shows the fields whose values are affected in an environment that contains both IPv4 and IPv6.
    PFM-View name OS environment Obtained IP information
    IPv4 environment IPv6 environment Coexisting environment
    Broadcast Address All IPv4 Blank IPv4
    Flags HP-UX, AIX -- -- --
    Solaris, Linux IPv4 IPv6 IPv4
    IP Address All IPv4 Blank IPv4
    IP6 Address All Blank IPv6 IPv6
    Interface All IPv4 IPv6 IPv4
    Interval All -- -- --
    Max Transmission Unit HP-UX, Solaris, Linux IPv4 IPv6 IPv4
    AIX -- -- --
    Network Mask All IPv4 Blank IPv4
    Network Name All IPv4 Blank IPv4
    Pkt Collisions HP-UX IPv4 0 IPv4
    AIX, Solaris, Linux IPv4 IPv6 Sum of the values for IPv4 and IPv6
    Pkt Receive Errors HP-UX IPv4 0 IPv4
    AIX, Solaris, Linux IPv4 IPv6 Sum of the values for IPv4 and IPv6
    Pkt Xmit Errors HP-UX IPv4 0 IPv4
    AIX, Solaris, Linux IPv4 IPv6 Sum of the values for IPv4 and IPv6
    Pkts Rcvd All IPv4 IPv6 Sum of the values for IPv4 and IPv6
    Pkts Rcvd/sec All IPv4/Interval IPv6/Interval (Sum of the values for IPv4 and IPv6)/Interval
    Pkts Xmitd All IPv4 IPv6 Sum of the values for IPv4 and IPv6
    Pkts Xmitd/sec All IPv4/Interval IPv6/Interval (Sum of the values for IPv4 and IPv6)/Interval
    Record Time All -- -- --
    Record Type All -- -- --
    Total Pkt Errors HP-UX Sum of the values of Pkt Receive Errors, Pkt Xmit Errors, and Pkt Collisions in IPv4 0 Sum of the values of Pkt Receive Errors, Pkt Xmit Errors, and Pkt Collisions in IPv4
    AIX, Solaris, Linux Sum of the values of Pkt Receive Errors, Pkt Xmit Errors, and Pkt Collisions for IPv4 Sum of the values of Pkt Receive Errors, Pkt Xmit Errors, and Pkt Collisions for IPV6 Sum of the values of Pkt Receive Errors, Pkt Xmit Errors, and Pkt Collisions for IPV4 and IPV6
    Total Pkts All Sum of the values of pkts received and Pkts Xmitd for IPv4 Sum of the values of pkts received and Pkts Xmitd for IPv6 Sum of the values of pkts received and Pkts Xmitd for IPv4 and IPv6
    Total Xmit Receive Errors HP-UX Sum of the values of Pkt Receive Errors and Pkt Xmit Errors for IPv4 0 Sum of the values of Pkt Receive Errors and Pkt Xmit Errors for IPv4
    AIX, Solaris, Linux Sum of the values of Pkt Receive Errors and Pkt Xmit Errors for IPv4 Sum of the values of Pkt Receive Errors and Pkt Xmit Errors for IPv6 Sum of the values of Pkt Receive Errors and Pkt Xmit Errors for IPv4 and IPv6
    Type All -- -- --

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--: Information that is not affected by the IPv4 or IPv6 environment is collected.

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

#
A value between 0 and 32,767 seconds can be specified (a value within the range specified for Collection Interval). Use this item to distribute the collection load, because executing data collection all at once results in concentration of the processing workload. Note that the data collection duration to be recorded is the same as the Collection Interval, regardless of the value specified for Collection Offset.
When changing the Collection Offset value, specify a value that takes into account the impact of the collection processing load.

ODBC key fields

Lifetime

None

Record size

Fields

PFM-View name
(PFM-Manager name)		 Description Smry Format Delta Not sprtd in Data source
Broadcast Address(BROADCAST_ADDRESS) The first broadcast address that was found. Displayed in the Internet address format.
In HP-UX and Solaris, the broadcast address of a loopback instance is not displayed.		 COPY string(20) No -- --
Flags(FLAGS) Interface flag setting. If it is 80 bytes or longer, the last character becomes >.
In HP-UX, all flags that indicate interface statuses are included in the value in this field (the ifconfig command displays only some of the flags).		 COPY string(80) No -- --
IP Address(IP_ADDRESS) IP address of IPv4. Displayed in the Internet address format. COPY string(20) No -- --
IP6 Address(IP6_ADDRESS) IP address of IPv6. Displayed in the Internet address format. COPY string(50) No -- --
Interface(INTERFACE_NAME) Interface name COPY string(40) No -- --
Interval(INTERVAL) Interval at which the Network Interface Detail (PI_NIND) record was stored (seconds) COPY ulong Yes -- RECORD_TIME - previous record time; for real-time, RECORD_TIME - last-boot-time
Max Transmission Unit(MAX_TRANSMISSION_UNIT) Maximum packet size (bytes) COPY ulong No -- --
Network Mask(NETWORK_MASK) Subnet mask of the first IP address that was found. Displayed in the Internet address format. COPY string(20) No -- --
Network Name(NETWORK_NAME) Network name. A network name that is 1,028 bytes or longer cannot be handled. The network name is displayed up to the size defined in the data model. In AIX and HP-UX, if NIS is active and there is no entry in the NIS database for network addresses, the first IP address of the interface that is found is masked and the result is displayed. COPY string(256) No -- --
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(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 -- PACKETS_RECEIVED [Figure] 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 [Figure] 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 NIND. COPY char(8) No -- --
Total Pkt Errors(TOTAL_PACKET_ERRORS) Number of packet transmission and receiving errors (including the number of packet collisions) AVG ulong Yes -- PACKET_TRANSMIT_ERRORS + PACKET_RECEIVE_ERRORS + PACKET_COLLISIONS
Total Pkts(TOTAL_PACKETS) Number of packets transmitted and received AVG ulong Yes -- PACKETS_RECEIVED + PACKETS_TRANSMITTED
Total Xmit Receive Errors(TOTAL_TRANS_RECEIVE_ERRORS) Number of packet transmission and receiving errors (excluding the number of packet collisions) AVG ulong Yes -- PACKET_TRANSMIT_ERRORS + PACKET_RECEIVE_ERRORS
Type(INTERFACE_TYPE) Interface type COPY string(20) No -- --

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Smry: Summary
Not sprtd in: Not supported in

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