Managing performance
The System Statistics page contains the following system counters:
•
Data port counters
•
Management port counters
•
Wireless port counters
The packet counter attributes each contain a number in parentheses; this shows the
number of packets received since the last page refresh. The page automatically refreshes
every two seconds.
To reset all system counters to zero, select Reset Counters.
Table 7-8 Data Port Counter attributes in the System Statistics page
Attribute
Rx Packets
Tx Packets
Rx Bytes
Tx Bytes
Collisions
Table 7-9 Management Port Counter attributes in the System Statistics page
Attribute
Rx Packets
Tx Packets
7-18
(Table
7-8)
(Table
7-9)
(Table
7-10)
Meaning
The number of good and bad packets received from the local
Ethernet interface.
The number of good packets the bridge has sent for transmission
by the local Ethernet interface.
The number of bytes received by the Ethernet interface.
The number of bytes transmitted by the Ethernet interface.
The number of frames experiencing collisions in the local
Ethernet interface.
Meaning
The total number of good packets the bridge has received from
the internal stack (for example ARP responses, PING replies,
HTTP responses).
The total number of good packets the bridge has transmitted to
the internal stack (for example, ARP requests, PING requests,
HTTP requests).
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