Configuring the Switch
3-8
Showing Port Statistics
You can display statistics on network traffic from the ports. These statistics can be 
used to identify potential problems with the switch (such as a faulty port or unusually 
heavy loading). All values displayed have been accumulated since the last system 
reboot, but can be reset to zero by clicking the CLEAR button. The current statistics 
are not displayed until you click the REFRESH button.
Table 3-3  Port Statistics
Parameter Description
Interface Statistics
Received Octets The total number of octets received on the interface, including 
framing characters.
Received Unicast Packets The number of subnetwork-unicast packets delivered to a 
higher-layer protocol.
Received Errors The number of inbound packets that contained errors preventing 
them from being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.
Transmitted Multicast Packets The total number of packets that higher-level protocols 
requested be transmitted, and which were addressed to a 
multicast address at this sub-layer, including those that were 
discarded or not sent. 
Transmitted 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. 
Received High Priority Packets The total number of received packets that set as High Priority in 
the QoS settings.
Transmitted High Priority 
Packets
The total number of transmitted packets that set as High Priority 
in the QoS settings.
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. 
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. 
Transmitted Octets The total number of octets transmitted out of the interface, 
including framing characters.
Transmitted Unicast Packets The total number of packets that higher-level protocols 
requested be transmitted to a subnetwork-unicast address, 
including those that were discarded or not sent.
Transmitted Errors The number of outbound packets that could not be transmitted 
because of errors.
Received Normal Priority 
Packets
The total number of received packets that set as High Priority in 
the QoS settings.
Transmitted Normal Priority 
Packets
The total number of transmitted packets that set as High Priority 
in the QoS settings.