3com 9000 SX User Manual

Receive Jabber Frames (RX Jab) — The total number of frames 
received by the port that were of longer than the support maximum 
length and had a Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) error.

Receive Alignment Errors (RX Align) — The total number of frames 
received by the port that occurs if a frame has a CRC error and does 
not contain an integral number of octets. 

Receive Frames Lost (RX Lost) — The total number of frames 
received by the port that were lost.

The Switch 9000 log tracks all configuration and fault information 
pertaining to the device. Each entry in the log contains the following 
information:

■

Timestamp  — The timestamp records the month and day of the 
event, along with the time (hours, minutes, and seconds) in the 
form HH:MM:SS. If the event was caused by a user, the user name 
is also provided.

■

Fault level — Table 9-2 describes the three levels of importance 
that the Switch can assign to a fault.

■

Subsystem — The facility refers to the specific functional area of 
the Switch to which the error refers. Table 9-3 describes the 
subsystems.

Table 9-2   Fault Levels Assigned by the Switch

Critical

A desired Switch function is inoperable. The Switch may 
need to be reset.

Warning

A noncritical error that may lead to a function failure.

Informational

Actions and events that are consistent with expected 
behavior.

Table 9-3   Fault Log Subsystems

Syst

General system-related information. Examples include 
memory, power supply, security violations, fan failure, 
overheat condition, and configuration mode.

STP

STP information. Examples include an STP state change.

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