82Chapter 5 Graphing statistics in Device Manager

Table 22 POS tab fields (continued)

Field

Description

 

 

HCInOctets

The total number of octets received on the interface, including

 

framing characters.

 

 

HCInUcastPkts

Number of packets delivered by this sub-layer to a higher

 

(sub-)layer, which were not addressed to a multicast or

 

broadcast address at this sub-layer.

 

 

HCInMulticastPkts

Number of packets delivered by this sub-layer to a higher

 

(sub-)layer, which were addressed to a multicast address at

 

this sub-layer.

 

 

HCInBroadcastPkts

Number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher

 

(sub-)layer, which were addressed to a broadcast address at

 

this sub-layer.

 

 

HCInDiscards

Number of inbound packets which were chosen to be

 

discarded even though no errors had been detected to

 

prevent their being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.

 

 

HCOutOctets

The total number of octets transmitted out of the interface,

 

including framing characters.

 

 

HCOutUcastPkts

Number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be

 

transmitted, and which were not addressed to a multicast or

 

broadcast address at this sub-layer, including those that were

 

discarded or not sent.

 

 

HCOutMulticastPkts

Number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be

 

transmitted, and which were addressed to a multicast address

 

at this sub-layer, including those that were discarded or not

 

sent.

 

 

HCOutBroadcastPkts

Number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be

 

transmitted, and which were addressed to a broadcast

 

address at this sub-layer, including those that were discarded

 

or not sent.

 

 

HCOutDiscards

Number of outbound packets which were chosen to be

 

discarded.

 

 

Viewing PPP Link statistics

To display PPP Link statistics:

1On the device view, right-click the port.

2Choose Graph Port.

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Nortel Networks 8683POS manual Viewing PPP Link statistics, Graphing statistics in Device Manager POS tab fields