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Unicast Packets
 Received Discards
Packets
 Transmit Octets
 Transmit Unicast
Packets
 Transmit Unknown
Unicast Packets
 Transmit Discards
Packets
 Received Multicast
Packets
 Received Broadcast
Packets
 Transmit Multicast
Packets
 Transmit Broadcast
Packets
Figure 4-3-5: Ethernet link Counters Page Screenshot
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an unknown or unsupported protocol.
A number of inbound packets are chosen to be discarded even though no errors
have been detected to prevent them from being delivered to a higher-layer
protocol. One possible reason for discarding such a packet could be to free up
buffer space.
The total number of octets transmitted out of the interface, including framing
characters.
The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested is transmitted
to a subnetwork-unicast address, including those that were discarded or not sent.
The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested is transmitted
to a subnetwork-unicast address, including those that were discarded or not sent.
The number of inbound packets which is chosen to be discarded even though no
errors have been detected to prevent from being delivered to a higher-layer
protocol. One possible reason for discarding such a packet could be to free up
buffer space.
The number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher (sub-) layer, is
addressed to a multicast address at this sub-layer.
The number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher (sub-) layer,
addressed to a broadcast address at this sub-layer.
The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested is transmitted
and is addressed to a multicast address at this sub-layer, including those that
were discarded or not sent.
The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested is transmitted,
and addressed to a broadcast address at this sub-layer, including those that were
discarded or not sent.
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