Cabletron Systems 9E312, 9E423 manual Interface Detail Window Statistics, Unicast

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The 9E312/9E423 Module View

•Unicasts

•Multicasts

•Discarded Packets

•Error Packets

•Received Packets with unknown protocols

•Packets waiting to be transmitted

•Total Received and Transmitted Packets

To open the Interface Detail window from the I/F Summary window:

1.Click in the descriptive area for the desired interface in the list. The interface will be highlighted.

2.Click on . An Interface Detail window will appear for that interface.

Figure 2-10. Interface Detail Window

Interface Detail Window Statistics

These following statistics are collected from received and transmitted packets and are displayed in the lower portion of the window. The ﬁrst four (both transmit and receive) are also graphically displayed in the pie chart. The statistics are read directly from the device, and are updated with each poll from SPECTRUM Element Manager to the device.

Unicast

(ifInUcastPkts) “The number of subnetwork unicast packets received from a higher-layer protocol.”

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Contents Page Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging IndexIntroduction Introduction Using the 9E312 and 9E423 User’s GuideRelated Manuals Common 9E312 and 9E423 Window Fields Software ConventionsUsing Buttons and Menus Getting Help Using On-line HelpGetting Help from Cabletron Systems Technical Support FTP 9E312 and 9E423 FirmwareIntroduction 9E312 and 9E423 Firmware 9E312/9E423 Module View 9E312/9E423 Module View Viewing Module InformationConnection Status Front Panel InformationMenu Structure Device Menu E312/9E423 Module View Menu StructureHelp Menu Utilities MenuBridge Menu Bridge Port Menu 9E312/9E423 Module Port Status DisplayChassis Manager Window Managing the Module Setting the Device Date and TimeViewing the Device Type Edit Time Window Enabling and Disabling Bridge Ports Using the Find Source Address FeatureFind Source Address Window Summary InformationDescription Interface Description FieldsIndex TypeRaw Counts Interface Performance Statistics/Bar GraphsLoad Interface Detail WindowRate Unicast Interface Detail Window StatisticsUnknown Protocol ErrorMulticast DiscardedMaking Sense of Interface Statistics Testing and Disabling the Current InterfacePackets Received Packets TransmittedUsing the Applications Pull-down menu 9E312/9E423 Module View Summary Information Bridging Basics 9E312/9E423 Module BridgingMore on Transparent Bridging An Overview of Remote Bridge ManagementBridge Status Window Bridge State on Interface Bridge Status Window Information FieldsInterface Address Interface TypeInterface Speed Bridge Statistics Enabling and Disabling BridgingPerformance Graphs Filtered Magenta Errors RedBridge Performance Graph Window Fields Frames Forwarded GreenConﬁguring the Bridge Performance Graphs Interface Statistics WindowAddress Interface Statistics Window FieldsNon-Unicast Bridge Spanning Tree9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Bridge Level Fields Conﬁguring the Bridge Spanning Tree WindowBridge Priority Protocol Root BridgeRoot Cost Root PortBridge Port Level Fields Designated Bridge Path CostDesignated Cost Designated RootChanging Bridge Priority Changing Bridge Spanning Tree ParametersChanging the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type Changing Hello Time Changing Forwarding Delay TimeChanging Max Age Time Changing Port Priority Filtering DatabaseChanging Path Cost 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Filtering Database Window Capacity Filtering Database Window FieldsList NumberPort Filtering Conﬁguring the Filtering DatabaseSource Port Receive PortChanging the Type of Entry Altering the Ageing TimeChanging the Receive Port Adding or Deleting Individual Entries Changing the Port Filtering ActionClearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic Entries Using Port Source AddressingDevice Ageing Time Window Setting the Ageing TimeDuplex Modes Window Duplex ModesInterface Duplex Modes Window FieldsFull Duplex Setting the Duplex Mode Index Index-2