Monitoring Traffic and Use of Resources (Task Map)

You can obtain information about how packets use network resources by observing packet flow on network lanes. The dlstat command provides this information about datalinks. The flowstat command performs similar functions for existing flows.

The following table lists different methods you can use to obtain statistics about network traffic and the use of resources in the system.

Task	Description	For Instructions
Obtain statistical information about network traffic.	View incoming and outgoing traffic on a system's network interfaces.	How to Obtain Basic Statistics About Network Traffic
Obtain statistical information about ring use.	View how incoming and outgoing traffic is distributed among a NIC's rings.	How to Obtain Statistics About Ring Usage
Obtain statistical information about network traffic on specific lanes.	View detailed information about incoming and outgoing traffic as packets traverse network lanes that are configured on a system's network interfaces.	How to Obtain Statistics About Network Traffic on Lanes
Obtain statistical information about traffic on flows.	View information about incoming and outgoing traffic traversing user–defined flows.	How to Obtain Statistics on Flows
Configure accounting of network traffic.	Configure network accounting to capture traffic information for accounting purposes.	How to Configure Extended Network Accounting
Obtain historical statistics on network traffic.	Extract information from the log file of extended network accounting to obtain historical statistics of network traffic on lanes as well as flows.	How to Obtain Historical Statistics on Network Traffic

For a description of the steps to configure flows, see Managing Resources on Flows. For more information about these two commands, see the dlstat(1M) and the flowstat(1M) man pages.

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