7. Operation and Maintenance
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Ethernet Performance Statistics

Access Ethernet port statistics from the Performance Statistics menu.

Main Menu Status PerformanceS tatistics Ethernet

These statistics account for all traffic on the Ethernet port.

Table 7-20. Ethernet Performance Statistics

Statistic What It Indicates
Port Rate (Mbps) Operating rate as detected on the Ethernet port. One of the
following may appear for this statistic:
Disconnected – The line is not connected.
10 Mbps or 100Mbps – The Ethernet port’s operating rate.
Disabled – The Ethernet port has been disabled.
Duplex Duplex mode detected on the Ethernet port. One of the following
may appear for this statistic:
Disconnected – The line is not connected.
Full – Ethernet port is operating in full-duplex mode (4-wire).
Half – Ethernet port is operating in half-duplex mode (2-wire).
Disabled – Ethernet port has been disabled.
Frames Transmitted Number of successfully transmitted frames on the port.
Frames Received Number of frames received on the port.
Errored Frames Number of errors detected on the port. Possible errors include:
Alignment errors
Internal transmit and receive errors
Long frames
Receive checksum errors
Transmitter and receiver overruns
Excessive Collisions Number of failed frame transmissions due to excessive collisions.
Carrier Sense Errors Number of times the carrier sense condition was lost or was never
asserted during frame transmissions.
Deferred
Transmissions
Number of delayed first transmissions due to the line being busy.