Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

IPmux-1/1EInstallation and Operation Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 4-5. LAN Statistics Parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAC Address

MAC address

of the local port.

 

 

 

 

 

Mode

Port mode is set either manually or via the auto-negotiation mode (under LAN configuration screen).

 

Note: When auto-negotiation protocols do not support each other, this will degrade the connection to a half-duplex mode.

 

In order to avoid this, auto-negotiation should be disabled and the ports should be configured/forced manually. Half-duplex degradation will occur also when

 

auto-negotiation is enabled at one port and disabled at the opposite port.

 

 

 

 

 

Rate (Mbps)

Port rate is set either manually or via the auto negotiation mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status

Link status:

Connected = Normal operation.

 

 

Not connected = Ethernet Link loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frames Received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Frames

The total number of correct frames received. When a valid connection is established the number should increase steadily.

 

 

 

 

 

Total Octets

The total number of octets (bytes) received. When a valid connection is established the number should increase steadily.

 

 

 

 

 

Oversize

Number of frames exceeding the maximum allowed frame size, but are otherwise valid Ethernet frames (good CRC).

Frames

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fragments

The number of frames that are shorter than 64 bytes and have an invalid CRC.

 

 

 

 

Jabber

The number of frames that are too long and have an invalid CRC.

 

A jabber is transmission by a data station beyond the time interval allowed by the protocol, usually affecting the rest of the network. In an Ethernet network,

 

devices compete for use of the line, attempting to send a signal and then retrying in the event that someone else tried at the same time. A jabber can look like

 

a device that is always sending, effectively bringing the network to a halt.

 

Recommendations

 

 

 

 

 

Check network interface card or any other transmitting devices and external electrical interference.

 

 

 

Dropped

Number of dropped frames due to delivery problems.

Frames

Recommendations:

 

 

 

Check the network interface card.

 

 

 

CRC Errors

The amount of frames with invalid CRCs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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