Unicast Packets Received

The number of subnetwork-unicast packets delivered to a higher-layer protocol.

Multicast Packets Received

The number of packets received that were directed to a multicast address. Note that this number does not include packets directed to the broadcast address.

Broadcast Packets Received

The number of packets received that were directed to a broadcast address. Note that this number does not include packets directed to the multicast address.

Receive Packets Discarded

The number of inbound packets that were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected that would prevent their being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol. One possible reason for discarding a packet could be to free up buffer space.

Transmitted

Octets Transmitted

The total number of octets of data transmitted on the network including framing bits.

Packets Transmitted Without Errors

The total number of packets that have been transmitted on the network.

Unicast Packets Transmitted

The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted to a subnetwork-unicast address, including those that were discarded or not sent.

Multicast Packets Transmitted

The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted to a multicast address, including those that were discarded or not sent.

Broadcast Packets Transmitted

The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted to a broadcast address, including those that were discarded or not sent.

Transmit Packets Discarded

The number of outbound packets that were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected. One possible reason for discarding a packet could be to free up buffer space.

Table Entries

Most Address Entries Ever Used

The highest number of Forwarding Database Address Table entries used by this switch module since the last reboot.

Address Entries In Use

The number of learned and static Forwarding Database Address Table entries currently in use by this switch module.

VLAN Entries

Maximum VLAN Entries

The maximum number of VLANs allowed on the switch module.

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