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Chapter 25 Configuring RMON
Configuring RMON
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to collect group history statistics on an
interface:
To disable history collection, use the no rmon collection history index interface configuration
command.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to collect group Ethernet statistics on an
interface:
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface interface-id Specify the interface on which to collect history, and enter
interface configuration mode.
Step 3
rmon collection history index
[buckets bucket-number] [interval seconds]
[owner ownername]
Enable history collection for the specified number of buckets and
time period.
• For index, identify the RMON group of statistics The range
is 1 to 65535.
• (Optional) For buckets bucket-number, specify the
maximum number of buckets desired for the RMON
collection history group of statistics. The range is 1 to
65535. The default is 50 buckets.
• (Optional) For interval seconds, specify the number of
seconds in each polling cycle.
• (Optional) For owner ownername, enter the name of the
owner of the RMON group of statistics.
Step 4
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show running-config Verify your entries.
Step 6
show rmon history Display the contents of the switch history table.
Step 7
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface interface-id Specify the interface on which to collect statistics, and enter
interface configuration mode.
Step 3
rmon collection stats index [owner ownername] Enable RMON statistic collection on the interface.
• For index, specify the RMON group of statistics. The range
is from 1 to 65535.
• (Optional) For owner ownername, enter the name of the
owner of the RMON group of statistics.
Step 4
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show running-config Verify your entries.
Step 6
show rmon statistics Display the contents of the switch statistics table.
Step 7
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
