SMC Networks SMC6724L3 manual 168, Icmp Statistics

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CONFIGURING THE SWITCH

ICMP Statistics

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is a network layer protocol that transmits message packets to report errors in processing IP packets. ICMP is therefore an integral part of the Internet Protocol. ICMP messages may be used to report various situations, such as when a datagram cannot reach its destination, when the gateway does not have the buffering capacity to forward a datagram, and when the gateway can direct the host to send traffic on a shorter route. ICMP is also used by routers to feed back information about more suitable routes (i.e., the next hop router) to use for a specific destination.

Statistical Values

Parameter

Description

Messages

The total number of ICMP messages which the entity

 

received/sent.

 

 

Errors

The number of ICMP messages which the entity

 

received/sent but determined as having ICMP-specific

 

errors (bad ICMP checksums, bad length, etc.).

 

 

Destination

The number of ICMP Destination Unreachable

Unreachable

messages received/sent.

 

 

Time Exceeded

The number of ICMP Time Exceeded messages

 

received/sent.

 

 

Parameter Problems

The number of ICMP Parameter Problem messages

 

received/sent.

 

 

Source Quenches

The number of ICMP Source Quench messages

 

received/sent.

 

 

Redirects

The number of ICMP Redirect messages received/sent.

 

 

Echos

The number of ICMP Echo (request) messages

 

received/sent.

 

 

Echo Replies

The number of ICMP Echo Reply messages received/

 

sent.

 

 

Timestamps

The number of ICMP Timestamp (request) messages

 

received/sent.

 

 

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SMC Networks SMC6724L3 manual 168, Icmp Statistics