Cuda 12000 IP Access Switch CLI-based Administration Guide
Configuring the Downstream Channel 381
Understanding Downstream Channel Statistics

Downstream statistics are displayed as part of the show interface cable

<c/s/i> downstream display as shown in the previous section. Table 18-2

provides a brief description for each MAC statistic.

Table18-2 Downstream Channe l Statistics
Statistic Description
Symbol Rate Specifies the MAC symbol rate in
symbols per second:
■qam64 – 5,056,941 symbols per
second.
■qam256 – 5,360,537 symbols per
second.
Out Octets The number of bytes transmitted on
the interface.
Unicast Packets The number of unicast packets
transmitted on the downstream
channel.
Multicast Packets The number of multicast packets
transmitted on the downstream
channel.
Broadcast Packets The number of broadcast packets
transmitted on the downstream
channel
Discard Packets Aggregate number of discard packets
transmitted on the downstream
channel.
Error Packets Aggregate number of error packets
transmitted on the downstream
channel.