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TABLE 3-18Driver-Specific Parameters (Continued)

Parameter	Description	Stable or Unstable

tx-queue3	Number of packets queued for transmission on	Unstable
	the fourth hardware transmit queue.
Ethernet Receive Counters
rx-hdr-pkts	Number of packets received that were less	Unstable
	than 256 bytes.
rx-mtu-pkts	Number of packets received that were greater	Unstable
	than 256 bytes and less than 1514 bytes.
rx-split-pkts	Number of packets that were split across two	Unstable
	pages.
rx-nocanput	Number of packets dropped due to failures on	Unstable
	delivery to the IP stack.
rx-msgdup-fail	Number of packets that could not be	Unstable
	duplicated.
rx-allocb-fail	Number of block allocation failures.	Unstable
rx-new-pages	Number of pages that got replaced during	Unstable
	reception.
rx-new-hdr-pages	Number of pages that were filled with packets	Unstable
	less than 256 bytes that got replaced during
	reception.
rx-new-mtu-pages	Number of pages that were filled with packets	Unstable
	greater than 256 bytes and less than 1514 that
	got replaced during reception.
rx-new-nxt-pages	Number of pages that contained packets that	Unstable
	were split across pages that got replaced
	during reception.
rx-page-alloc-fail	Number of page allocation failures.	Unstable
rx-mtu-drops	Number of times a whole page of packets	Unstable
	greater than 256 bytes and less than 1514 was
	dropped because the driver was unable to map
	a new one to replace it.
rx-hdr-drops	Number of times a whole page of packets less	Unstable
	than 256 bytes was dropped because the driver
	was unable to map a new one to replace it.
rx-nxt-drops	Number of times a page with a split packet	Unstable
	was dropped because the driver was unable to
	map a new one to replace it.

50 Sun Crypto Accelerator 4000 Board Installation and User’s Guide • May 2003

4000 specifications

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In summary, the Sun-6000, 5000, and 4000 series exemplified Sun Microsystems' ethos of innovation and reliability. These powerful systems catered to diverse business needs, setting benchmarks in performance and functionality that continue to influence modern computing.

Sun Microsystems 4000 manual Ethernet Receive Counters

Models: 4000

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4000 specifications