User's Manual

Managing performance Chapter 7 Operation
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May 2011
The System Statistics page contains the following system counters:
• Data port counters (Table 7-8)
• Ma
nagement port counters (Table 7-9)
• Wirele
ss port counters (Table 7-10)
The p
acket counter attributes each contain a number in parentheses; this shows the
number of packets received since the last page refresh. The page automatically
refreshes every two seconds.
To reset all system counters to zero, select Reset Counters.
Table 7-8 Data Port Counter attributes in the System Statistics page
Attribute Meaning
Rx Packets The number of good and bad packets received from the local
Ethernet interface.
Tx Packets The number of good packets the bridge has sent for
transmission by the local Ethernet interface.
Rx Bytes The number of bytes received by the Ethernet interface.
Tx Bytes The number of bytes transmitted by the Ethernet interface.
Collisions The number of frames experiencing collisions in the local
Ethernet interface.
Table 7-9 Management Port Counter attributes in the System Statistics page
Attribute Meaning
Rx Packets The total number of good packets the bridge has received
from the internal stack (for example ARP responses, PING
replies, HTTP responses).
Tx Packets The total number of good packets the bridge has transmitted
to the internal stack (for example, ARP requests, PING
requests, HTTP requests).