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NETGEAR M4500 Series Switches CLI Command Reference Manual 114
Mode Privileged EXEC
The following will show the counter information for the command with a different parameter.
5.2.1.2.1. show interface counters
Displays summary statistics for all interfaces.
Detailed switchport
Display detailed statistics for the entire switch.
Fields
Definition
Packets Received Without
Error
The total number of packets (including broadcast packets and multicast packets)
received by the processor.
Packets Received With Error
The number of inbound packets that contained errors preventing them from
being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.
Total Bytes Received
The total number of inbound bytes received by the interface.
Unicast Packets Received
The number of inbound unicast packets received by the interface.
Multicast Packets Received
The number of inbound multicast packets received by the interface.
Broadcast Packets Received
The total number of packets received that were directed to the broadcast
address. Note that this does not include multicast packets.
Total Received Packets
Discarded
The number of inbound packets which were chosen to be discarded even though
no errors had been detected to prevent their being deliverable to a higher-layer
protocol. One possible reason for discarding such a packet could be to free up
buffer space.
Packets Transmitted
Without Errors
The total number of packets transmitted out of the interface.
Transmit Packet Errors
The number of outbound packets that could not be transmitted because of
errors.
Total Bytes Transmitted
The total number of outbound bytes transmitted by the interface.
Unicast Packets Transmitted
The number of outbound unicast packets transmitted by the interface.
Multicast Packets
Transmitted
The number of outbound multicast packets transmitted by the interface.
Broadcast Packets
Transmitted
The number of outbound broadcast packets transmitted by the interface.
Total Transmit Packets
Discarded
The number of inbound packets which were chosen to be discarded even though
no errors had been detected.