Which of the following statements on the Packets Outbound Discarded counter of the Network Interface object are FALSE?
A.
The Packets Outbound Discarded counter shows the length of the output packet queue.
B.
The Packets Outbound Discarded counter provides an indication of network
saturation.
C.
The value of the Packets Outbound Discarded counter should not consistently increase.
D.
None of the above.
Explanation:
The Output Queue Length counter provides an indication of the output packet queue length..
Incorrect
Answers:
B, C: These statements are TRUE: The Packets Outbound Discarded counter should be used if you want an indication of network saturation. The value of the Packets Outbound Discarded counter should not consistently increase. A consistently increasing counter value means that your network is excessively busy.
D: Option A is FALSE.
References:
Charles J. Brooks, Server+ Certification Exam Cram 2 (Exam SK0-002), QUE Publishing, Indianapolis, 2006, pp. 534-536.