Below is the output from my "show interface " command
PE1.18:01:44#sh interfaces Ethernet 3
Ethernet3 is up, line protocol is up (connected)
Hardware is Ethernet, address is 001c.7374.3d95
Internet address is 172.16.11.1/30
Broadcast address is 255.255.255.255
Address determined by manual configuration
IP MTU 1500 bytes , BW 10000000 kbit
Full-duplex, 10Gb/s, auto negotiation: off, uni-link: disabled
Up 30 days, 9 minutes, 55 seconds
Loopback Mode : None
4 link status changes since last clear
Last clearing of "show interface" counters 45 days, 23:02:51 ago
5 minutes input rate 48 bps (0.0% with framing overhead), 0 packets/sec
5 minutes output rate 48 bps (0.0% with framing overhead), 0 packets/sec
1011859 packets input, 799292486 bytes
Received 1 broadcasts, 1011570 multicast
0 runts, 0 giants
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 alignment, 0 symbol, 0 input discards
0 PAUSE input
88567 packets output, 15703989 bytes
Sent 1 broadcasts, 88453 multicast
0 output errors, 0 collisions
0 late collision, 0 deferred, 0 output discards
0 PAUSE output
I am trying to find the available capacity on this interface in terms of bytes or bits for eg. Total link capacity is 10Gb and out of that 5Gb is available. I know that the "5 minutes input rate and output" section from the output should help, but I am really confused as to what formula to be applied and how? Please help.
BW 10000000 kbit
. Bandwidth is how many bits per second the interface can send. What is it that you don't understand about the bandwidth?