Chapter 6 Monitoring the Cisco Unified IP Phone Remotely

Device Logs

Table 6-5

Network and Access Items on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911 (continued)

 

 

 

Item

 

Description

 

 

 

Rx unicast

 

Total number of unicast packets received by the phone

 

 

 

Rx shortErr

 

Total number of FCS error packets or Align error packets received that are less than 64 bytes in

 

 

size

 

 

 

Rx shortGood

 

Total number of good packets received that are less than 64 bytes size

 

 

 

Rx longGood

 

Total number of good packets received that are greater than 1522 bytes in size

 

 

 

Rx longErr

 

Total number of FCS error packets or Align error packets received that are greater than 1522 bytes

 

 

in size

 

 

 

Rx size64

 

Total number of packets received, including bad packets, that are between 0 and 64 bytes in size

 

 

 

Rx size65 to127

 

Total number of packets received, including bad packets, that are between 65 and 127 bytes in

 

 

size

 

 

Rx size128 to255

Total number of packets received, including bad packets, that are between 128 and 255 bytes in

 

 

size

 

 

Rx size256 to511

Total number of packets received, including bad packets, that are between 256 and 511 bytes in

 

 

size

 

 

Rx size512 to1023

Total number of packets received, including bad packets, that are between 512 and 1023 bytes in

 

 

size

 

 

Rx size1024 to1518

Total number of packets received, including bad packets, that are between 1024 and 1518 bytes

 

 

in size

 

 

 

Rx tokenDrop

 

Total number of packets dropped due to lack of resources (for example, FIFO overflow)

 

 

 

Tx excessDefer

 

Total number of packets delayed from transmitting due to medium being busy

 

 

 

Tx lateCollision

 

Number of times that collisions occurred later than 512 bit times after the start of packet

 

 

transmission

 

 

 

Tx totalGoodPkt

 

Total number of good packets (multicast, broadcast, and unicast) received by the phone

 

 

 

Tx Collisions

 

Total number of collisions that occurred while a packet was being transmitted

 

 

Tx excessLength

Total number of packets not transmitted because the packet experienced 16 transmission attempts

 

 

 

Tx broadcast

 

Total number of broadcast packets transmitted by the phone

 

 

 

Tx multicast

 

Total number of multicast packets transmitted by the phone

 

 

Neighbor Device ID

Identifier of a device connected to this port discovered by CDP protocol or LLDP

 

 

Neighbor IP Address

IP address of the neighbor device discovered by CDP protocol

 

 

 

Neighbor Port

 

Neighbor device port to which the phone is connected discovered by CDP protocol

 

 

 

Port Information

 

Speed and duplex information

 

 

 

Device Logs

The following device logs hyperlinks on a phone’s web page provide information you can use to help monitor and troubleshoot the phone. To access a device log area, access the web page for the phone as described in the “Accessing the Web Page for a Phone” section on page 6-2.

Console Logs—Includes hyperlinks to individual log files. The console log files include debug and error messages received on the phone.

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Cisco Systems 6901 manual Device Logs

6901 specifications

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One of the main features of the Cisco 6901 is its ability to support advanced routing protocols, including RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP. This versatility allows for seamless integration into various network architectures, facilitating efficient communication and data transfer across multiple locations. The device is also built to handle high-bandwidth applications, making it an ideal choice for businesses that rely on robust network performance.

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