Line Health
Overview
The Line Health graph is a key indication of the status of a watch and shows 4 elements. CPU Util, Discards and Line Errors are covered on this page and Availability is fully detailed on the line health events dialog page.
Sidebar colour coding
When viewed for today only, the sidebar for each section on the Details page gives an indication if it is currently impacting the associated heat tile colour. This applies for collapsed sections also.
CPU Util
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Affects the Load metric. CPU load is shown as a colour gradient, with red indicating 80% load or more.
Note: this may not be available, depending on the equipment manufacturer.
Discards
Affects the Health metric. Discards are measured as a percentage of overall packets sent. Colours on the graphics are:
| Discards | Up to and including 0.10% | Up to and including 0.50% | Up to and including 1.00% | Up to and including 2.50% | Up to and including 5.00% | Greater than 5.00% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colour | Ignored | Blue | Green | Yellow | Orange | Red |
Line Errors
Affects the Health metric. Line Errors are measured as a percentage of overall packets received. Line errors are not available for Classes of Service. Colours on the graphics are the same as for Discards:
| Line Errors | Up to and including 0.10% | Up to and including 0.50% | Up to and including 1.00% | Up to and including 2.50% | Up to and including 5.00% | Greater than 5.00% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colour | Ignored | Blue | Green | Yellow | Orange | Red |