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Monitor
To view Ethernet statistics, click Ethernet 1 or Ethernet 2 depending on the Ethernet interfaces supported by your device.
Tabulated below is the table which explains the parameters displayed in the Ethernet Statistics screen:
Parameter Description
MTU Specifies the largest size of the data packet received or sent on the Ethernet interface.
MAC Address Specifies the MAC address at the Ethernet protocol layer.
Operational Status Specifies the current operational state of the Ethernet interface.
In Octets Specifies the total number of octets received on the Ethernet interface.
In Unicast Packets Specifies the number of subnetwork- unicast packets delivered to the higher level
protocol.
In Non-unicast Packets Specifies the number of non-unicast subnetwork packets delivered to the higher level
protocol.
In Errors Specifies the number of inbound packets that contained errors and are restricted from
being delivered.
Out Octets Specifies the total number of octets transmitted out of the Ethernet interface.
Out Unicast Packets Specifies the total number of packets requested by the higher level protocol and then,
transmitted to the non-unicast address.
Out Discards Specifies the number of error-free outbound packets chosen to be discarded to prevent
them from being transmitted. One possible reason for discarding such a packet could be
to free up buffer space.
Out Errors Specifies the number of outbound packets that could not be transmitted because of
errors.
To view the updated Ethernet statistics, click Refresh.
To delete the Ethernet statistics, click Clear.
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