sample-rate
Syntax
- sample-rate number;
Hierarchy Level
- [edit protocols sflow],
- [edit protocols sflow interfaces interface-name]
Release Information
Statement introduced in JUNOS Release 9.3 for EX-series switches.
Description
Set the ratio of the number of packets to be sampled in sFlow network traffic monitoring. For example, if you specify a rate of 1000, every thousandth packet (1 packet out of 1000) is sampled.
Default
If no sample rate is configured for a particular interface, the switch samples at the rate configured for the global sFlow configuration. If no global rate is configured, the switch samples 1 in 2000 packets.
Options
-
number—Denominator of the ratio that composes the sample rate.
- Range: 1000–1,048,576
- Default: 2000
Required Privilege Level
routing—To view this statement in the
configuration.
routing-control—To add this statement
to the configuration.