Netgear GSM7224v2 - 24-Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Switch User Manual

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  Chapter 2.  Configuring System Information
 
   
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The following table describes Switch Statistics information.
Table
 
2-5.  
Field
Description
ifIndex
This object indicates the ifIndex of the interface table 
entry associated with the Processor of this switch.
Octets Received
The total number of octets of data received by the 
processor (excluding framing bits but including FCS 
octets).
Packets Received Without Errors
The total number of packets (including broadcast 
packets and multicast packets) received by the 
processor.
Unicast Packets Received
The number of subnetwork-unicast packets delivered 
to a higher-layer protocol.
Multicast Packets Received
The total number of packets received that were 
directed to a multicast address. Note that this 
number does not include packets directed to the 
broadcast address.
Broadcast Packets Received
The total number of packets received that were 
directed to the broadcast address. Note that this 
does not include multicast packets.
Receive 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. A possible reason for 
discarding a packet could be to free up buffer space.
Octets Transmitted
The total number of octets transmitted out of the 
interface, including framing characters.
Packets Transmitted Without Errors
The total number of packets transmitted out of the 
interface.
Unicast Packets Transmitted
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.
Multicast Packets Transmitted
The total number of packets that higher-level 
protocols requested be transmitted to a Multicast 
address, including those that were discarded or not 
sent.
Broadcast Packets Transmitted
The total number of packets that higher-level 
protocols requested be transmitted to the Broadcast 
address, including those that were discarded or not 
sent.