LAN Interface Statistics Displays

To dispay LAN Interface statistics, press [G] at the Statistics Menu. When prompted, enter:

●LAN Card Number: Press [Enter], accepting the default (and only valid value) of 0.

●Report Interval: 5–65535 . (Default is 5.)

		Nod e Name=nod e_xyz
LAN C ard Statistics D is play
Card Nu mber: 0	Type: Ethern et	MTU: 1500
Report Interval (sec): 5
Cu rrent Time: 6/05/97	10:32:45

Hard ware Status : Fu lly Op erational

MAC Statu s: Bound , Op en

Pack et Filters: D irected/Multicast or Grou p/Fu nction al, Broadcast

STA TISTI C	C URR C UMULATI VE
Pack ets I n	21	269134
Bytes In	8161	139690157
Multi-C ast In	0	0
Broadcast In	0	0
Frm Dropp ed In	0	0
Q D rop ped I n	0	0
Errors In	0	0
Alignment Errors	0	0
Overrun Errors	0	0
Xmt/Deferral	0	0
Not Xmt (Coll)	0	0
Late C ollision	0	0

STA TISTI C	CUR R		C UMULATI VE
Pack ets Out		21	269420
Bytes Out		8161	139822450
Multi-C astOut		0	0
Broadcast Out		0	0
Frm Dropped Out		0	0
Dropp ed Timeou t		0	0
Xmit w /1 Coll		0	0
Xmit w /mu l Coll		0	0
Xmt CD Heartbeat		0	0
Frm w/Lost CS		0	0
Un derrun s		0	0

F4: Clear Cumu lative Statistics, Others : Exit

Figure 21-10 LAN Interface Statistics Display

[E],[G] from Main Menu

This example shows an Ethernet interface. A Token Ring interface display is similar. (Statistics for both are listed later.)

Information in this Display:

●Hardware Status – will be one of these:

◆Not Installed

◆Failed Startup Diagnostics

◆Failed due to Configuration Problem

◆Not Operational due to Hardware Fault

◆Operating Marginally due to Soft Faults

◆Fully Operational

●MAC Status – can be either/both/neither of these:

◆Bound – the MAC and protocol drivers are linked to enable communication

between them.

◆Open – the OpenAdapter function, which activates the adapter's network connection, is enabled.

Statistics Displays

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1800 specifications

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Cabletron Systems 1800 manual LAN Interface Statistics Displays

Models: 1800