Port Statistics display key statistics from the Interfaces Group and Ethernet MIBs for each port. Error statistics on the traffic passing through each port are displayed. This information can be used to identify potential problems with the switch (such as a faulty port or unusually heavy loading). The values displayed have been accumulated since the last system reboot.
Select the required port. The statistics displayed are indicated in the following figure and table.
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| In Octets | The total number of octets received on the interface, including framing characters. | ||
| In Unicast Pkts | The number of | ||
| In | The number of | ||
| Pkts | packets delivered to a | ||
| In Discards | The number of inbound packets which were chosen to be discarded even though no | ||
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| In Errors | The number of inbound packets that contained errors preventing them from being | ||
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| Alignment Errors | The number of alignment errors | ||
| Out Octets | The total number of octets transmitted out of the interface, including framing | ||
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| Out Unicast Pkts | The total number of packets that | ||
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