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Chapter 3

Viewing the Interface Group

Viewing interface statistics; using the Admin/Status option and the Last Change field

The Interface Group window displays statistics for each interface on the device.
The port type is displayed for each interface along with the statistics associated
with that interface. Use the scroll bar to display the other available interfaces; the
interface number and the total number of interfaces on the device are displayed
above the scroll bar (e.g., 1 of 27).
Statistics are gathered for network activity levels occurring at the physical and
data-link layers. These statistics reflect the following types of packets being
transmitted and received:
•Unicasts
• Multicasts
Discarded Packets
Error Packets
Received Packets with unknown protocols
Packets waiting to be transmitted
•Bytes
To open the Interface Group window from the System Group window:
1. Click on the Other Groups button. The Other Groups drop-down menu
displays.
2. Click on Interface Group. The Interface Group window, Figure3 -1, opens.