Cabletron Systems CSX200 SQE Test, Carrier Sense, Frame Too Long, Internal MAC, Receive Errors

Models: CSX200 CSX400

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SQE Test

Bridging

SQE Test

Displays the number of times that the SQE Test Error message is generated by the PLS sublayer on the selected interface.

The SQE (Signal Quality Error) Test tests the collision detect circuitry after each transmission. If the SQE Test fails, a SQE Test Error is sent to the interface to indicate that the collision detect circuitry is malfunctioning.

Carrier Sense

Displays the number of times that the carrier sense condition was lost or never asserted when attempting to transmit a frame on a particular interface.

Carrier sense describes the action an interface desiring to transmit will take to listen to the communication channel to see if any other interface is transmitting. If a Òcarrier is sensed,Ó the sensing interface will wait a random length of time, and then attempt to transmit.

Frame Too Long

Displays the amount of frames received on this interface that exceed the maximum permitted frame size.

Internal MAC

The number of frames that failed to be received by the interface due to an internal MAC sublayer receive error. These errors are only counted if a Frame Too Long, Alignment, or FCS Error did not occur along with the internal MAC error.

Receive Errors

Displays the total number of receive errors of all types that were detected by the selected interface while it was receiving a transmission.

Transmission Errors

Deferred

Displays the number of frames for which the Þrst transmission attempt on this interface is delayed because the medium is busy.

Internal MAC

The number of frames for which transmission fails due to an internal MAC sublayer transmit error. This error is only counted in this window if there have not been corresponding Late Collisions, Excessive Collisions, or Carrier Sense Errors.

Transmit Errors

The total of transmission errors of all types that occurred while the selected interface was attempting to transmit frames.

Bridge Statistics

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