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3.7.1.2.Displaying RMON Statistics Use the RMON Statistics screen to display key statistics for each port from RMON
group 1. (RMON groups 2, 3 and 9 can only be accessed using SNMP management
software.) The following screen displays the overall statistics on traffic passing through
each port. RMON statistics provide access to a broad range of statistics, including a
total count of different frame types and sizes passing through each port. Values
displayed have been accumulated since the last system reboot.
Parameter Description
Drop Events The total number of events in which packets were dropped
due to lack of resources.
Received Bytes Total number of bytes of data received on the network. This
statistic can be used as a reasonable indication of Ethernet
utilization.
Received Frames The total number of frames (bad, broadcast and multicast)
received.
Broadcast Frames The total number of good frames received that were directed
to the broadcast address. Note that this does not include
multicast packets.
Multicast Frames The total number of good frames received that were directed
to this multicast address.
CRC / Alignment Errors The number of CRC / alignment err ors (FCS or alignment
errors).
Undersize Frames The total number of frames received that were less than 64
octets long (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets)
and were otherwise well formed.