Configuring Network Accounting for CEF

You might want to collect statistics to better understand CEF patterns in your network. For example, you might want to collect information such as the number of packets and bytes switched to a destination or the number of packets switched through a destination.

You can configure network accounting for CEF by performing these optional tasks:

  • Enabling Network Accounting for CEF

  • Viewing Network Accounting Information

Enabling Network Accounting for CEF

To collect network accounting information for CEF, use the following commands in global configuration mode:

Command Purpose
ip cef accounting per-prefix Enables the collection of the number of packets and bytes express forwarded to a destination (or prefix). ...

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