Displaying a Summary of Packet Statistics

Use the Interface Statistics window to display packet statistics for all interfaces on the VNswitch modules.

Field Descriptions

Ifc.# Inteface number associated with the interface.
Type Type of interface. Only the interface types associated with a particular model are displayed. For example, the VNswitch 900EE includes only VNBUS and Ethernet types (and optionally, VLAN), and does not display other interface types.

Following are the possible values of the Type field:

  • VNbus-Encapsulation
  • Ethernet/IEEE 802.3
  • Fast Ethernet (Copper MAU)
  • Fast Ethernet (Fiber MAU)
  • Fast Ethernet (No MAU)
  • FDDI
  • ATM LAN Emulation Client
  • ATM E Bridge Tunnel
  • ATM F Bridge Tunnel)
  • VLAN Interface
Unicast Pkts Rcv Number of nonmulticast, nonbroadcast, specifically addressed packets received at the MAC layer.
Multicast Pkts Rcv Number of multicast or broadcast packets received.
Unicast Pkts Trans Number of unicast packets transmitted.
Multicast Pkts Trans Number of multicast or broadcast packets transmitted.