bandwidth utilization

[jeffrey]

I'm sorry i'm new to cisco router, and i have a question which i'm looking for suggestion/advice from you.

How can i know my router bandwidth utilization? This is because my branches application is running slow through VPN connection to my HQ.

If the workaround doesn't involve cost will be great.

Thanks.

[j-block]

I think you’ll have to use SNMP (http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/477/SNMP/calculate_bandwidth_snmp.html) or some other tool.

[jeffrey]

Can i know what other tool you mean.

Thanks.

[derwilliams]

A show interface on the router will give you the average utilisation over the last 5 minute period.

If you want to graph out your utilisation over a periop of time you need a snmp management tool such as CiscoWorks or SNMPc.

You can download an evaluation copy of SNMPc from http://www.castlerock.com/

cheers

Derek,

[toyenekan]

use show inteeface command. Check the Load. You can tell how much bandwidth is being used.

[dgupta]

The besh way to track the BW utilization is by using MRTG software, its free, runs in NT and Unix. Gives a graphical instantenous BW utlization of inbound and outbound traffic on each cisco interface, sub interface.

You can find the software at

http://people.ee.ethz.ch/~oetiker/webtools/mrtg/mrtg.html