A method for evaluating capacity utilization of a terminus in a communication
system
where the terminus has a maximum capacity and accommodates a plurality of communication
lines in coupled relationship with the terminus, includes the steps of: (a) identifying
the plurality of communication lines; each respective line has a respective line
speed and a respective character-type that is one character-type of a plurality
of character-types extant in the communication system; (b) identifying the respective
line speed and the respective character-type for each respective line; (c) determining
type line speed contribution by respective lines having a particular the respective
character-type; (d) summing the type line speed contribution by all the respective
character-types to determine a total line speed contribution for all of the plurality
of lines; and (e) comparing the total line speed contribution with the maximum
capacity to effect the evaluating.
