Avg Chars         (Socket - IC)

DESCRIPTION
"Avg Chars" shows the average number of characters per Interval Control (IC) 
socket request to Sun MTP. "Avg Chars" applies only to the "Characters" passed
in the DATA field in the socket request. Refer to the Help on IC "Requests" 
for a complete description of the request and its format.


VALUES
When shown, "Avg Chars" is a decimal value displayed to two places of accuracy. 
The value is left blank when the Socket Server is not activated (see below).


INTERPRETATION
Sun MTPScan divides the total number of IC "Characters" sent with IC socket requests
by the number of IC socket "Requests" to calculate "Avg Chars". Only successful 
requests influence the "Characters" count. Therefore, the "Failures" do not 
influence this datapoint.


CONCLUSIONS
This datapoint provides an indication of the general size of IC socket requests 
made to a Sun MTP system. If "Avg Chars" shows abnormally low or high values, 
look to the calling application program for problems. Since the maximum size of
data per request is 35 characters, contact Sun support if "Avg Chars"
shows a value greater than 35.

The Socket Screen does not display any values when the Socket Server is not 
activated. Sun MTP must be initiated with the -p parameter to activate the Socket
Server. The -p parameter takes a port number for an argument. For example, to 
run the Socket Server so that it listens on port 7000, you could start Sun MTP 
as follows:

$ kixstart -p 7000 
