[mrtg] Re: 32 versus 64 bit counters

[tony bourke]

Hi Charles,

Alex is right, 32 bit counters are much more reliable.  You should
probably only use a 64 bit counter if you have need to measure bandwidth
greater than 115 Mbps (assuming a 5-minute polling interval), since 32-bit 
counters can't handle more than that accurately.

Tony


On 
Fri, 13 Sep 2002, Charles Milhans wrote:

> Is there much difference in capturing performance data with MRTG using 32
> bit compared to 64 bit counters?  I found two different MIB definitions for
> performance data on the same port but one definition is specified in 32 bit
> counters and the other is in 64 bit counters.
> 
> 
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