Configuring Accounting for the Physical Interface
Juniper Networks routers and switches can collect various kinds of data about traffic passing through the router and switch. You can set up one or more accounting profiles that specify some common characteristics of this data, including the following:
- The fields used in the accounting records
- The number of files that the router or switch retains before discarding, and the number of bytes per file
- The polling period that the system uses to record the data
You configure the profiles and define a unique name for each profile using statements at the [edit accounting-options] hierarchy level. There are two types of accounting profiles: interface profiles and filter profiles. You configure interface profiles by including the interface-profile statement at the [edit accounting-options] hierarchy level. You configure filter profiles by including the filter-profile statement at the [edit accounting-options] hierarchy level. For more information, see the Network Management Administration Guide for Routing Devices.
You apply filter profiles by including the accounting-profile statement at the [edit firewall filter filter-name] and [edit firewall family family filter filter-name] hierarchy levels. For more information, see the Routing Policy Feature Guide for Routing Devices.
Applying an Accounting Profile to the Physical Interface
To enable accounting on an interface, include the accounting-profile statement at the [edit interfaces interface-name] hierarchy level:
You can also reference profiles by logical unit; for more information, see Configuring Accounting for the Logical Interface.
Example: Applying an Accounting Profile to the Physical Interface
Configure an accounting profile for an interface and apply it to a physical interface:
