The Port Statistics window displays the statistics for data sent and received by the switch ports since the switch was last powered on, was restarted, or since the statistics were last cleared.
Tips on Using this Window:
- Click the column headings to sort information.
- Click
Refresh to update the information. The information on this window is automatically updated at each system refresh (every 60 seconds).
- To understand the complete state of the ports, use this window with the graphs and gauges on the Dashboard and the Trends window.
The types of statistics collected and displayed are grouped under these tabs:
Overview Tab |
Use this tab to display the specific numbers of error packets received on and sent from the port, which is a level of detail that is not available from the Dashboard or Trends graphs. The number of error packets can mean a duplex mismatch, incompatibilities with the port and its attached device, or faulty cables or attached devices. Any of these problems can cause slow network performance, data loss, or lack of connectivity.
The Overview tab displays these statistics:
- The total number of bytes sent and received on each port.
- The total number of packets sent and received on each port.
- The total number of error packets sent. This includes total collisions, late collisions, and excessive collisions.
- The total number of error packets received. This includes frame check sequence (FCS) and alignment errors. Equipment being powered on or off can cause FCS and alignment errors.
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Transmit Detail Tab |
Use this tab to troubleshoot unusual changes in network traffic. 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.
The Transmit Detail tab displays these statistics:
- Unicast, multicast, and broadcast packets sent from each port.
- Detailed statistics of errors sent to each port.
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Receive Detail Tab |
Use this tab to troubleshoot unusual changes in network traffic. 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.
The Receive Detail tab displays these statistics:
- Unicast, multicast, and broadcast packets received on each port.
- Detailed statistics of received errors on each port.
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To troubleshoot problems regarding loss of connectivity, clear the statistics for the port in question, and see if the port continues to receive and to send packets.
Note: Clearing the statistics on one tab clears the statistics on the other tabs.
To clear the statistics for a specific port:
- Select one or more ports.
- Click Clear Counters.
To cancel any selections in the Clear column, click Cancel.
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Column |
Explanation |
Port |
The number of the port, including the port type (such as Fa for Fast Ethernet and Gi for Gigabit Ethernet) and the port number. |
Transmitted bytes |
The total number of bytes sent from each port. |
Total transmitted packets |
The total number of packets sent from each port. This includes
unicast, multicast, and broadcast packets. |
Received bytes |
The total number of bytes received on each port. |
Total received packets |
The total number of packets received on each port. This includes
well-formed unicast, multicast, and broadcast packets. |
Total transmit error packets |
The total number of error packets sent. This includes total
runts, collisions, late collisions, and excessive collisions. |
Total receive error packets
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The total number of error packets received. This includes
runts, and FCS and alignment errors. |
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Column |
Explanation |
Port |
The number of the port, including the port type (such as Fa for Fast Ethernet and Gi for Gigabit Ethernet) and the port number. |
Unicast packets |
The total number of well-formed unicast packets sent by a
port. It excludes packets sent with errors or with multicast
or broadcast destination addresses. |
Multicast packets |
The total number of well-formed multicast packets sent by
a port. It excludes packets sent with errors or with unicast
or broadcast destination addresses. |
Broadcast packets |
The total number of well-formed broadcast packets sent by
a port. It excludes packets sent with errors or with unicast
or multicast destination addresses. |
Total collision packets |
The total number of packets sent without error after having
1 to 15 collisions. It includes packets of all destination address
types and excludes packets discarded because of insufficient
resources or late collisions. |
Excessive collision packets |
The total number of packets that were not sent after 16 collisions.
It includes packets of all destination address types. |
Late collision packets |
The total number of packets discarded because of late collisions
detected during transmission. It includes all sent packets that
had a collision after the transmission of the sixty-fourth byte of the packet.
The preamble and start frame delimiter (SFD) are not included
in the frame byte count. |
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Column |
Explanation |
Port |
The number of the port, including the port type (such as Fa for Fast Ethernet and Gi for Gigabit Ethernet) and the port number. |
Unicast packets |
The total number of well-formed unicast packets received by
a port. It excludes packets received with errors, with multicast
or broadcast destination addresses, or undersize
packets, discarded packets, or those without a destination. |
Multicast packets |
The total number of well-formed multicast packets received
by a port. It excludes packets received with errors, with unicast
or broadcast destination addresses, with oversized or undersize
packets, discarded packets, or those without a destination. |
Broadcast packets |
The total number of well-formed broadcast packets received
by a port. It excludes packets received with errors, with unicast
or multicast destination addresses, or with oversized or undersize
packets, discarded packets, or those without a destination. |
FCS error packets |
The total number of packets received with FCS errors. It excludes
undersized packets with FCS errors. |
Alignment errors packets |
The total number of packets received with alignment errors.
It includes all the packets received with both an FCS error
and a nonintegral number of bytes. |
Oversize packets |
The total number of received packets with more than 1518 bytes
that had both good and bad FCS values. |
Undersize packets |
The total number of received packets that were less than
64 octets long and were otherwise well-formed. |
Collision fragments
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The total number of frames less than 64 bytes that have
an integral number of bytes and bad FCS values. |
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