Nortel Networks 40M2420 manual Layer 2 Statistics, Stats/l2/fdb, FDB Statistics

Alteon OS Command Reference

/stats/l2

Layer 2 Statistics

[Layer 2	Statistics Menu]
fdb	-	Show FDB stats
lacp	-	Show LACP	stats

The Layer 2 statistics provided by each menu option are briefly described in Table 5-10, with pointers to detailed information.

Table 5-10Layer 2 Statistics Menu Options (/stats/l2)

Command Syntax and Usage

fdb

Displays FDB statistics. See page 135 for sample output.

lacp <port alias or number>

Displays Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) statistics. See page 136 for sample output.

/stats/l2/fdb

FDB Statistics

FDB statistics:	83 hiwat:	855
current:

This menu option enables you to display statistics regarding the use of the forwarding data- base, including the number of new entries, finds, and unsuccessful searches.

FDB statistics are described in the following table:

Table 5-11Forwarding Database Statistics (/stats/fdb)

Statistic	Description
current	Current number of entries in the Forwarding Database.
hiwat	Highest number of entries recorded at any given time in the Forwarding
	Database.

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