Verify bandwidth utilization reference values

Updated: April 24, 2026

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Provides procedures for verifying bandwidth utilization reference values, ensuring accuracy and reliability in network performance assessment.

Monitor interface alarms

Use the show platform software sdwan interface-alarm summary command to display the bandwidth reference values for an interface in the alarm summary. This sample output shows the summary details of a GigabitEthernet interface alarm.

See Interface Alarm Summary, and Base and High Intervals for more information.


device# show platform software sdwan interface-alarm summary

============ Interface Alarm Summary ============
Interface Name       Upstream (kbps)  Downstream (kbps)   Base Interval(s)   High Interval(s)
GigabitEthernet1      10000               10000               300                 3600

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