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The ``librte_telemetry`` provides the functionality so that users may query
-metrics from incoming port traffic. The application which initializes packet
-forwarding will act as the server, sending metrics to the requesting application
-which acts as the client.
+metrics from incoming port traffic and global stats(application stats).
+The application which initializes packet forwarding will act as the server,
+sending metrics to the requesting application which acts as the client.
+
In DPDK, applications are used to initialize the ``telemetry``. To view incoming
traffic on featured ports, the application should be run first (ie. after ports
Pre-requisites
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-* Python ≥ 2.5
+* Python >= 2.5
* Jansson library for JSON serialization
the menu.
#. Send traffic to any or all available ports from a traffic generator.
- Select a query option(recursive or singular polling).
+ Select a query option(recursive or singular polling or global stats).
The metrics will then be displayed on the client terminal in JSON format.
#. Once finished, unregister the client using the menu command.