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+#pmieconf-rules 1
+# --- DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE --- see pmieconf(4)
+#
+
+rule per_netif.packets
+ default = "$rule$"
+ enumerate = hosts
+ predicate =
+"some_inst (
+ network.interface.total.packets $hosts$ $interfaces$ >
+ $threshold$ count/sec
+)"
+ enabled = no
+ version = 1
+ help =
+"For at least one network interface, the average rate of packet
+transfers (in and/or out) exceeded the threshold during the last
+sample interval.
+This rule is disabled by default because the per_netif.util rule
+is more generally useful as it takes into consideration each
+network interfaces' reported bandwidth. However, there are some
+situations in which this value is zero, in which case an absolute
+threshold-based rule like this one will make more sense (for this
+reason it should typically be applied to some network interfaces,
+but not others - use the \"interfaces\" variable to filter this).";
+
+string rule
+ default = "High network interface packet transfers"
+ modify = no
+ display = no;
+
+double threshold
+ default = 2000
+ help =
+"Threshold in units of packets (in or out) per second per interface.
+A tolerable value depends on the type of network interface and
+the packet size; some experimentation may be required to find
+an accpetable threshold.";
+
+instlist interfaces
+ default =""
+ help =
+"May be set to a list of network interfaces for which the rule will
+be evaluated, as a subset of configured network interfaces.
+Network interfaces should be separated by white space and may be
+enclosed in single quotes, eg. \"ec0 'xpi5' ec2\". Use the command:
+ $ pminfo -f network.interface.mtu
+to discover the names of the installed network interfaces.
+This is most useful to remove the loopback, SLIP and PPP interfaces
+from the rule evaluations.";
+
+string action_expand
+ default = "%vpkt/s[%i]@%h"
+ display = no
+ modify = no;
+
+string email_expand
+ default = "host: %h interface: %i packets/sec: %v"
+ display = no
+ modify = no;
+
+
+# Configuration info specific to non-PCP tools follows...
+#
+
+# for SGI Embedded Support Partner integration:
+string esp_type
+ default = "0x200050"
+ display = no
+ modify = no;
+
+# for EnlightenDSM integration:
+string enln_test
+ default = per_netif.packets
+ display = no
+ modify = no;
+string enln_units
+ default = pkt/s[%i]
+ display = no
+ modify = no;
+
+#
+# --- DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE --- see pmieconf(4)