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Measures reported by NetworkErrorTest
The NetworkErrorTest reports the network errors and collisions that occur during data transmission and reception by a host via each of its network interfaces. The test works only on Solaris platforms. The measures
made by this test are as
follows:
| Measurement |
Description |
Measurement
Unit |
Interpretation |
| In_errors |
The number of input errors that occurred during the last measurement period |
Packets |
High input errors could indicate that the network is saturated, the local host is overloaded, or there is a physical network problem. |
| Out_errors |
The number of output errors that occurred during the last measurement period
|
Packets |
High output errors could indicate a saturated local network or a bad physical connection between the host and the network. |
| Collision |
The number of collisions that occurred during the last measurement period
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Number |
A high value is normal for this measure, but if the percentage of output packets that result in a collision is too high, it indicates that the network is saturated.
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