4. Monitoring the Hotwire DSL System
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Ethernet Stats (Ethernet Statistics)
(continued)
B-B-B
Bytes transmitted
– Number of bytes transmitted by the Ethernet port since the last
reset.
Packets transmitted
– Number of packets transmitted by the Ethernet port and what
type.
Multicasts – Single packets copied to a specific subset of network addresses.
Broadcasts – Messages sent to all network destinations.
Flooded – Information received, then sent out to each of the interfaces.
Local origin – Locally transmitted packet; e.g., Ping.
Discarded – Packets discarded.
MTU Exceeded – Packets received above the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)
setting.
Errors
– Number of errors transmitted by the Ethernet port and what type.
Deferrals
Carrier Loss
Late Coll
Excess Coll
Disconnects
– Number of disconnects on the Ethernet port and what type.
Disable – Transmit error, timed out.
MAU drop – Transceivers dropped.
Xmit fail – Transmit fail.
Fast Restarts
– Number of fast restarts and what type (RX Off, TX Off, Mem Err).
Table 4-2. Physical Layer Options (2 of 8)