User manual

102 Publication 1783-UM003D-EN-E - December 2009
Chapter 3
• Transmit Detail tab: Use this tab to troubleshoot unusual changes in
network traffic. This tab displays these statistics:
– Unicast, multicast, and broadcast packets sent from each port.
– Detailed statistics of errors sent to each port.
If a port is sending an unusually high amount of traffic (such as
multicast or broadcast packets), monitor the connected device to see if
this traffic pattern is normal or if it could mean a problem.
• Receive Detail tab: Use this tab to troubleshoot unusual changes in
network traffic. This tab displays these statistics:
– Unicast, multicast, and broadcast packets received on each port.
– Detailed statistics of errors received on each port.
If a port is receiving an unusually high amount of traffic (such as
multicast or broadcast packets), monitor the connected device to see if
this traffic pattern is normal for the connected device or if it could mean
a problem.
For detailed descriptions of each statistics field, refer to the Device
Manager Web interface online help.
Alert Log
The Alert Log dialog box displays switch problems that happened since the log
was last cleared. The problems are issues that should be or have already been
solved.
TIP
Use the Alert Log with the Status field on the Front Panel view.