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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.

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