Port statistics data window

The Port Statistics data window, shown in Figure 40, displays statistics about port performance. Select one or more ports in the faceplate display that you want to view statistics. Click the Port Stats data window tab

to open the Port Statistics window.

Figure 40 Port Statistics data window

The Statistics drop-down list is available on the Port Statistics data window, and provides different ways to view detailed port information. Click the down arrow to open the drop-down list.

Select Absolute to view the total count of statistics since the last switch or port reset.

Select Rate to view the number of statistics counted per second over the polling period.

Select Baseline to view the total count of statistics since the last time the baseline was set.

Click Clear Baseline to set the current baseline when viewing baseline statistics. The baseline will also be set when the switch status changes from unreachable to reachable.

Table 18 describes the Port Statistics data window entries.

Table 18 Port statistics data window entries

Entry

Description

 

 

Start Time

The beginning of the period over which the statistics apply. The start

 

time for the Absolute view is not applicable. The start time for the

 

Rate view is the beginning of polling interval. The start time for the

 

Baseline view is the last time the baseline was set.

 

 

End Time

The last time the statistics were updated on the display.

 

 

Total Time

Total time period from start time to end time.

 

 

Al Init

Number of times the port entered the initialization state.

 

 

AL Init Error

Number of times the port entered initialization and the initialization

 

failed. Increments count when port has a sync loss.

 

 

Bad Frames

Number of frames that were truncated due to a loss of sync or the

 

frame didn't end with an EOF.

 

 

88