Hub/Switch Reference Guide

Port Commands 39
Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Command Line Reference
For error reporting, the cyclic redundancy check (CRC) errors include misalignment errors. Jumbo packets with valid
CRCs are not counted. A short packet can be reported as a short packet, a CRC error, or an overrun. In some circum-
stances, the transmitted octets counter might increment a small amount for a port with nothing attached.
Examples The following command starts the port statistics monitor beginning with octet statistics (the
default):
WSS# monitor port counters
As soon as you press Enter, WSS Software clears the window and displays statistics at the top of the window.
Port Status Rx Octets Tx Octets
===============================================================================
1 Up 27965420 34886544
...
To cycle the display to the next set of statistics, press the Spacebar. In this example, packet statistics are displayed next:
Port Status Rx Unicast Rx NonUnicast Tx Unicast Tx NonUnicast
===============================================================================
1 Up 54620 62144 68318 62556
...
Table 2: Key Controls for Monitor Port Counters Display
Key Effect on Monitor Display
Spacebar Advances to the next statistic type.
Esc Exits the monitor. WSS Software stops displaying the statistics
and displays a new command prompt.
c Clears the statistics counters for the currently displayed statistics
type. The counters begin incrementing again.