Explains how SRv6 traffic accounting collects packet and byte statistics to support traffic analysis, capacity planning, service monitoring, and network optimization.
Effective management of Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6) networks necessitates granular visibility into traffic flow and resource consumption. This chapter addresses the critical requirement for traffic accounting within an SRv6 domain, leveraging the inherent programmability and explicit path control offered by the architecture. It details the methodologies, mechanisms, and tools employed to systematically monitor and quantify data traversing specific segments, policies, and Segment Identifiers (SIDs). The objective is to provide actionable data essential for optimizing network resource utilization, validating Service Level Agreements (SLAs), facilitating informed capacity planning, and enabling precise troubleshooting within complex SRv6 deployments.
SRv6 traffic accounting
Explains how per-locator packet and byte counters provide traffic visibility for demand analysis, capacity planning, forecasting, SLA compliance, and network optimization.
Usage guidelines for SRv6 traffic accounting
Describes the supported traffic, SID counting, byte measurement, telemetry, collection intervals, and operational restrictions that affect SRv6 accounting results.
How SRv6 traffic accounting works
Explains how locator counters measure traffic across ECMP interfaces and provide the data needed to construct a network demand matrix.
Configure SRv6 traffic accounting
Provides instructions for enabling locator accounting, exporting statistics through model-driven telemetry, and verifying identifiers, packet counters, and byte counters.