A Case Study of the Accuracy of SNMP Measurements
Author
Source
Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-05-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
For some time it has been known that the standard method for collecting link-traffic measurements in IP networks—the Simple Network Management Protocol or SNMP—is flawed.
It has often been noted that SNMP is subject to missing data, and that its measurements contain errors.
However, very little work has been aimed at assessing the magnitude of these errors.
This paper develops a simple, easily applicable technique for measuring SNMP errors, and uses it in a case study to assess errors in a common SNMP collection tool.
The results indicate that most link-load measurement errors are relatively small, but the distribution has a heavy-tail, and that a few measurement errors can be as large as the measurements themselves.
The approach also allows us to go some way towards explaining the cause of the errors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Roughan, Matthew. 2010. A Case Study of the Accuracy of SNMP Measurements. Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Roughan, Matthew. A Case Study of the Accuracy of SNMP Measurements. Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Roughan, Matthew. A Case Study of the Accuracy of SNMP Measurements. Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-500070