User's Manual

DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2 Maintenance for R8.2csi 555-233-119 Issue 1
April 2000
Maintenance Commands
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Field descriptions, page 2
Processor Channel Status form (page 3)
The example below is for processor channels (page 3 of the form). Information
about administered hop channels displays on page 4 of the form.
The processor or hop channel status information can take either 1 or 2 pages on
this form, depending on the number of links being reported and their condition.
Hop channel information (shown only for BX.25 links using the Processor
Interface or PGATE circuit packs) uses only 1 page.
Incoming
received Unicast
packets
The number of subnetwork-unicast packets delivered to a higher-layer
protocol.
Incoming
received
multicast
packets
The number of non-unicast (subnetwork-broadcast or
subnetwork-multicast) packets delivered to a higher-layer protocol.
Incoming dropped
octets
The total number of octets received on the interface, including framing
characters.
Incoming errored
packets
The number of inbound packets that contained errors preventing them
from being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.
Incoming packets
discarded
The number of inbound packets which were chosen to be discarded even
though no errors had been detected to prevent their being deliverable to
a higher-layer protocol. One possible reason for discarding such a
packet could be to free up buffer space.
Outgoing
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.
Outgoing
multicast
packets
The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be
transmitted to a non- unicast (subnetwork-broadcast or
subnetwork-multicast) address, including those that were discarded or
not sent.
Outgoing
transmitted
octets
The total number of octets transmitted out of the interface, including
framing characters.
Outgoing errored
packets
The number of outbound packets that could not be transmitted because
of errors.
Outgoing packets
discarded
The number of outbound packets which were chosen to be discarded
even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being
transmitted. One possible reason for discarding such a packet could be
to free up buffer space.