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• ifOutDiscards
(Transmit Discards
Packets)
The number of inbound packets which were chosen to be discarded even though
no errors had been detected to prevent their being deliverable to ahigher-layer
protocol. One possible reason for discarding such a packet could be to free up
buffer space.
• ifInMulticastPkts
(Received Multicast
Packets)
The number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher (sub-) layer, which
were addressed to a multicast address at this sub-layer.
• ifInBroadcastPkts
(Received Broadcast
Packets)
The number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher (sub-) layer, which
were addressed to a broadcast address at this sub-layer.
• ifOutMulticastPkts
(Transmit Multicast
Packets)
The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested betransmitted,
and which were addressed to a multicast address at this sub-layer, including
those that were discarded or not sent.
• ifOutBroadcastPkts
(Transmit Broadcast
Packets)
The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted,
and which were addressed to a broadcast address at this sub-layer, including
those that were discarded or not sent.
Figure 4-3-5: Ethernet link Counters Page Screenshot