Device Usage
The Device Usage report provides an estimate of the degree to which all the cards and ports in the nodes of the network are being utilized. The report lists total numbers of cards and ports side by side with the number of utilized cards and ports, sorted by node, to give you an idea of where the network stands in terms of hardware capacity and usage at each node. You can also choose to show interface usage through the table options window (by right-clicking on the column headers). The saved report’s filename starts with “HW_DEVICE_USAGE_REPORT.”
Column | Description |
|---|---|
Hostname | Device hostname |
Device Name | Device name converted into NorthStar Planner format |
Occupied Line Cards | Number of line cards which are used |
Available Line Cards | Number of line cards which are empty |
Total Line Cards | Total number of line cards |
Connected Ports | Number of ports that (a) have a corresponding link in the model, (b) are operationally up, or (c) have an IP address defined on the interface |
No. of Ports | Total Number of physical ports |
Reserved Ports | Number of Reserved ports, based on customizable keywords found in the description. |
Shutdown Ports | Ports that have operational or admin status down |