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==  System behavior ==
==  System behaviour ==


==== Where does the Allegro Network Multimeter display L1 issues like bad CRC frames? ====
==== Where does the Allegro Network Multimeter display L1 issues like bad CRC frames? ====
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Issues like these are accounted for the Monitoring interface on which the issue was encountered and the respective
Issues like these are accounted for the Monitoring interface on which the issue was encountered and the respective
statistics are available on the '''Interface stats''' page in the '''Errors''' column. For an explanation of the error
statistics are available on the '''Interface stats''' page in the '''Errors''' column. For an explanation of the error
counters, please refer to the [[Interface_statistics|Interface statistics]] manual page.
counters, refer to the [[Interface_statistics|Interface statistics]] manual page.


==== What happens in case of a system overload? ====
==== What happens in the case of a system overload? ====


In case of a system overload, a prominent warning is displayed at the top of the user interface for a few seconds
In the case of a system overload, a prominent warning is displayed at the top of the user interface for a few seconds
and these warnings and the time when the error occurred can be reviewed on the '''Info''' -> '''Status''' page. As long as there are
and this warning and the time when the error occurred can be reviewed on the '''Info''' -> '''Status''' page. As long as there are
still notifications on the '''Info''' -> '''Status''' page, this is indicated by colored icons at the top of the user interface.
still notifications on the '''Info''' -> '''Status''' page, this is indicated by coloured icons at the top of the user interface.


If a system overload occurs and not all packets can be analyzed, these packets are accounted at the Monitoring
If a system overload occurs and not all packets can be analyzed, these packets are accounted at the Monitoring
interface on which they were received. The counter can be found on the '''Interface stats''' page in the '''Errors''' column
interface on which they were received. The counter can be found on the '''Interface stats''' page in the '''Errors''' column
under the '''Not processed''' section and is titled '''due to overload'''.
under the '''Not processed''' section and titled '''due to overload'''.


When the Allegro Network Multimeter is operating in bridge mode and packets cannot be processed due to a system
When the Allegro Network Multimeter is operating in Bridge mode and packets cannot be processed due to a system
overload, a software bypass will ensure that these packets are still forwarded to the adjacent Monitoring interface.
overload, a software bypass will ensure that these packets are still forwarded to the adjacent Monitoring interface.


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In this case, the Allegro Network Multimeter will start freeing up memory by removing historic statistical data which
In this case, the Allegro Network Multimeter will start freeing up memory by removing historic statistical data which
lies before a certain point in time. This cutoff time is constantly adjusted to provide the best possible use of the
lies before a certain point in time. This cut-off time is constantly adjusted to provide the best possible use of the
available memory. For how far back-in-time historical statistics are currently available, can be reviewed on the
available memory. For how far back-in-time historical statistics are currently available, can be reviewed on the
'''Info''' -> '''System Info''' page.
'''Info''' -> '''System Info''' page.
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If the system does not provide a sufficient look back-in-time with the given traffic, it may help to deactivate certain
If the system does not provide a sufficient look back-in-time with the given traffic, it may help to deactivate certain
features that provide very detailed information but also consume a large amount of memory. Features that typically
features that provide very detailed information but also consume a large amount of memory. Features that typically
fit into this category are the different settings of the '''IP statistics'''. These settings can be accessed by navigating to
fit into this category are different settings of the '''IP statistics'''. These settings can be accessed by navigating to
'''IP''' -> '''IP Statistics''' and clicking the '''Settings''' button at the top of the page. Especially turning off the
'''IP''' -> '''IP Statistics''' and clicking the '''Settings''' button at the top of the page. Especially turning off the
'''Store connection information for every IP''' and '''Store traffic history graph for IP peers''' settings can help saving
'''Store connection information for every IP''' and '''Store traffic history graph for IP peers''' settings can help saving
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stored on the attached hard disk drive. This data is not lost after the
stored on the attached hard disk drive. This data is not lost after the
processing is stopped. It is possible to reanalyze the packet ringbuffer, but
processing is stopped. It is possible to reanalyze the packet ringbuffer, but
this will interrupt the '''live''' mode, so no new packets will be processed.
this will interrupt the '''live''' mode, so no new packets will be processed when this is in operation.


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==  Allegro hardware ==
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