| Measurement |
Description |
Measurement
Unit |
Interpretation |
| Pkt_rate_in |
UDP packets (datagrams)
per second received by the target host. |
Pkts/Sec |
A high value can
indicate an increase in input load. |
| Pkt_rate_out |
UDP packets (datagrams)
per second transmitted by applications on the target host. |
Pkts/Sec |
A high value can
indicate an increase in load to one or more applications, or a change
in the characteristics of one or more applications. |
| Pkt_overflow_rate |
Rate of UDP
buffer overflows at the host. |
Pkts/Sec
|
Typically, this
value should be zero. A sudden increase in the buffer overflow rate
can be indicative of an overload condition on the host. Check the UDP
buffer settings on the system or the buffer sizing used by the
concerned applications to consider ways of alleviating this problem. |