IBM manual 202 8260 Multiprotocol Intelligent Switching Hub

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Table 33. MIB Structure for RFC 1513 - Token-Ring Extensions to the RMON MIB

 

Group

Description

 

 

 

 

Token-ring

 

Token-ring

This group collects ring error statistics and ring utilization from

Statistics

 

MAC-layer

the MAC layer. It samples MAC data and provides information

 

 

Statistics

like MAC octets, MAC packets, beacon packets, line errors,

 

 

 

burst errors, token errors, lost frame errors, congestion errors,

 

 

 

etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Token-ring

This group collects statistics from non-MAC packets collected

 

 

Promiscuous

like data packets, broadcast packets, multicast packets, etc.

 

 

Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

History

 

Token-ring

This group contains historical utilization and error statistics

 

 

MAC-layer History

collected from the MAC-layer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Token-ring

This group contains historical utilization and error statistics

 

 

Promiscuous

collected from data packets.

 

 

History

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ring Station

This group contains statistics and status information associated

 

 

 

with each token-ring station on the local ring. Information

 

 

 

provided includes number of active stations, current status of

 

 

 

ring, active monitor, etc.

 

 

Ring Station Order

This group provides the order of the stations on monitored

 

 

 

rings.

 

 

Ring Station Configuration

This group can manage the token-ring stations through active

 

 

 

means. It can download configuration information as well as

 

 

 

remove any station on a monitored ring.

 

 

Source Routing

This group collects utilization statistics derived from source

 

 

 

routing information present in token-ring packets in a source

 

 

 

route bridging environment.

 

 

 

 

10.5.1.1 Statistics Group

The Statistics group provides a real-time view of the token-ring segment activity as measured by the network probe attached to that segment. The statistics take the form of free running counters that start from zero.

The Statistics group is divided into MAC-Layerand Promiscuous subgroups. The MAC layer sits between the 802.2 LLC interface and the physical hardware. MAC packets provide information that describes the physical condition of the LAN.

Note

Promiscuous simply refers to non-MAC related objects such as data packets, broadcast packets, multicast packets, etc. These packets must be collected promiscuously″. In other words, the device driver of the adapter must be enabled to deliberately pick up those packets and pass them along to the higher layers.

The Token-Ring MAC-Layer Statistics Group: The MAC-layer statistics group collects ring error statistics and ring utilization from the MAC layer. This group samples MAC data and provides information like MAC octets, MAC packets, beacon packets, line errors, burst errors, token errors, lost frame errors, congestion errors, etc.

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8260 specifications

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