(RADIATOR) Acct-Output-Octets and values larger than 4Gb

[João Pedro Gonçalves]

Hi, you can use a hook to convert the data, using a code similar to 
this:


use constant GIGAWORD     => 2**32;
$octets += ($gigawords * GIGAWORD);

Hope this Helps,
João Pedro Gonçalves



On Feb 2, 2005, at 22:38, Brian Morris wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>  
> I am trying to record the number of bytes (or Mb) downloaded by our 
> broadband customers but Acct-Output-Octets loops back to zero once the 
> customer has downloaded more than 4Gb in a session (unsigned integer 
> limit).
>  
> We also receive ERX attributes Unisphere-Output-Gigapackets and 
> Unisphere-Output-Gigawords but  these are defined as integer values so 
> I am assuming they only report the number of whole Gigs.
>  
> So I am looking for a way of recording the number of Mb downloaded 
> with some accuracy better than whole Gb when the user has downloaded 
> more than 4Gb...
>  
> I guess one method would be to calculate it based on a formula 
> something like TotalMb = (((gigawords div 
> 4)+acctoutputoctets)/1000000)
>  
> But is there a better way???
>  
> Regards,
>  
> Brian Morris
>  
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