Network Page
The Network page contains several charts.
To open the network page
- Select the Spotlight on Unix connection in the Spotlight Browser.
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Click Activity Summary | Network.
Charts on the Network page
Notes:
- Every chart has a legend (list of symbols) to its right that describes the various series (line graphs) on the chart.
- Click an item in the legend to highlight its series (line) in the chart. Click a second time to return the series to its normal appearance.
- Move the mouse pointer over an item in the legend to view the current value for that series within the chart.
| Chart | Description |
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| Network Utilization |
The total rate of data traffic across all network cards (NICs) for the Unix host, measured in packets/second. Separate graphs on the chart indicate the rates at which data packets are being:
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| Connections |
The number of external services with which the Unix host is communicating. The graphs on this chart represent three types of connections:
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| Network Utilization by Kilobytes |
The total rate of data traffic across all network cards (NICs) for the Unix host, measured in kilobytes/second. Separate graphs on the chart indicate the rates at which data is being:
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| Packets by Network Card |
This chart shows the rate of data traffic for every network card (NIC) in the Unix host, measured in packets/second. For every NIC, a separate graph represents the data packets:
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| Error Rates by Network Card |
This chart shows error rates for the data transferred by every network card (NIC) in the Unix host, measured in errors/second. For every NIC, a separate graph represents the errors in data:
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| Collisions by Network Card |
A collision is the result of two devices trying to transmit data packets across the network at the same time. The network detects the collision of the two transmitted packets as an error, and discards them both. Both devices then need to re-send the data. This chart shows the rate at which collisions occur for every network card (NIC) in the Unix host. |