Menus

Graph

This menu allows you to view real-time statistical information — in a graph format — on the SuperStack II Switch 1000, one of its VLAN groups, or one of its ports.

Table 6-11 describes each field in the Graph menu.

ΔNote: For instructions on using this menu, see “Viewing Statistics” on page 4-18 or “Viewing Statistics for a VLAN Group” on page 5-12.

 

Table 6-11 Graph Menu

 

 

Field

Description

 

 

Seconds

Drop-down menu; specifies the amount of time (in

 

seconds) that the device is polled for information.

 

 

Statistics

Drop-down menu; determines the object for which

 

statistics are gathered.

Device Statistics

Readable Frames — displays the total number of good or readable frames (frames without error).

Unicast Frames — displays the number of frames seen by the card that is addressed to a unicast (non-card) address.

Broadcast Frames — displays the total num- ber of frames that were successfully received and were directed to the broadcast group address.

FCS Errors — displays the number of frames that failed Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC).

Alignment Errors — displays the number of frames that were an integral number of octets in length and did not pass the FCS check.

FramesTooLong — displays the number of frames that exceeded 1,518 bytes.

Short Events — displays the number of data bursts (data less than 10 bytes in length).

Runts — displays the number of frames shorter than 64 bytes.

TX Collision — displays the total number of collisions that occurred when transmitting from the device.

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