Cabletron Systems 9E423, 9E312 manual Interface Detail Window, Load, Rate

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	The 9E312/9E423 Module View
In Unknown	Packets received by the device interface that were
	discarded because of an unknown or unsupported
	protocol.
Out Octets	Octets transmitted by the interface, including framing
	characters.
Out Packets	Packets transmitted, at the request of a higher level
	protocol, by the device interface to a subnetwork address
	(both unicast and non-unicast).
Out Errors	Outbound packets that could not be transmitted by the
	device interface because they contained errors.
Out Discards	Outbound packets that were discarded by the device
	interface even though no errors were detected that
	would prevent them from being transmitted. A possible
	reason for discard would be to free up buffer space in the
	device.

Load

The number of bytes processed by the indicated interface during the last poll interval in comparison to the theoretical maximum load of the network to which the device is connected (1 Mbps for SMB-1; 10 or 20 Mbps for Ethernet/Ethernet Full Duplex; and 2 Gbps for INB). Load is further deﬁned by the following parameters.

In Octets	The number of bytes received in comparison to the
	theoretical maximum number of bytes received.
Out Octets	The number of bytes transmitted in comparison to the
	theoretical maximum number of bytes transmitted.

Rate

The amount of network trafﬁc during the last poll interval that was processed by the indicated device interface. The available parameters are the same as those provided for Raw Counts. Refer to the Raw Counts section, above, for a complete description of each parameter.

Interface Detail Window

A Detail button at the bottom of the I/F Summary window invokes the Interface Detail window that allows you to view statistics for each interface on the device.

Statistics are gathered concerning network activity occurring at the physical and data-link layers. These statistics reﬂect the following types of packets being transmitted and received:

I/F Summary Information

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Contents Page Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Index 9E312/9E423 Module BridgingIntroduction Using the 9E312 and 9E423 User’s Guide IntroductionRelated Manuals Software Conventions Common 9E312 and 9E423 Window FieldsUsing Buttons and Menus Using On-line Help Getting HelpGetting Help from Cabletron Systems Technical Support 9E312 and 9E423 Firmware FTPIntroduction 9E312 and 9E423 Firmware 9E312/9E423 Module View Viewing Module Information 9E312/9E423 Module ViewFront Panel Information Connection StatusMenu Structure E312/9E423 Module View Menu Structure Device MenuUtilities Menu Help MenuBridge Menu 9E312/9E423 Module Port Status Display Bridge Port MenuChassis Manager Window Setting the Device Date and Time Managing the ModuleViewing the Device Type Edit Time Window Using the Find Source Address Feature Enabling and Disabling Bridge PortsSummary Information Find Source Address WindowType Interface Description FieldsIndex DescriptionInterface Performance Statistics/Bar Graphs Raw CountsInterface Detail Window LoadRate Interface Detail Window Statistics UnicastDiscarded ErrorMulticast Unknown ProtocolPackets Transmitted Testing and Disabling the Current InterfacePackets Received Making Sense of Interface StatisticsUsing the Applications Pull-down menu 9E312/9E423 Module View Summary Information 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Bridging BasicsAn Overview of Remote Bridge Management More on Transparent BridgingBridge Status Window Bridge Status Window Information Fields Bridge State on InterfaceInterface Type Interface AddressInterface Speed Enabling and Disabling Bridging Bridge StatisticsPerformance Graphs Frames Forwarded Green Errors RedBridge Performance Graph Window Fields Filtered MagentaInterface Statistics Window Conﬁguring the Bridge Performance GraphsInterface Statistics Window Fields AddressBridge Spanning Tree Non-Unicast9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Conﬁguring the Bridge Spanning Tree Window Bridge Level FieldsBridge Priority Root Port Root BridgeRoot Cost ProtocolBridge Port Level Fields Designated Root Path CostDesignated Cost Designated BridgeChanging Bridge Spanning Tree Parameters Changing Bridge PriorityChanging the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type Changing Forwarding Delay Time Changing Hello TimeChanging Max Age Time Filtering Database Changing Port PriorityChanging Path Cost 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Filtering Database Window Number Filtering Database Window FieldsList CapacityReceive Port Conﬁguring the Filtering DatabaseSource Port Port FilteringAltering the Ageing Time Changing the Type of EntryChanging the Receive Port Changing the Port Filtering Action Adding or Deleting Individual EntriesUsing Port Source Addressing Clearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic EntriesSetting the Ageing Time Device Ageing Time WindowDuplex Modes Duplex Modes WindowDuplex Modes Window Fields InterfaceFull Duplex Setting the Duplex Mode Index Index-2