Viewing the port statistics graph – Brocade Mobility RFS7000-GR Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.1.0.0-040GR and later) User Manual

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Viewing switch port information

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4. The Status is the current state of the requests made from the applet. Requests are any

“SET/GET” operation from the applet. The Status field displays error messages if something
goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and the switch.

5. Click on the Refresh button to refresh the port statistics.

6. Click on the Close button to exit out of the screen.

Viewing the port statistics graph

The switch continuously collects data for port statistics. Even when the port statistics graph is
closed, data is still tallied. Periodically display the port statistics graph for assessing the latest
information.

To view a detailed graph for a port:

1. Select a port from the table displayed in the Statistics screen.

2. Click the Graph button.

Output Unicast Packets

Displays the number of unicast packets (packets directed towards a single
destination address) transmitted from the interface.

Output NonUnicast
Packets

Displays the number of unicast packets transmitted from the interface.

Output Total Packets

Displays the total number of packets transmitted from the interface.

Output Packets
Dropped

Displays the number of transmitted packets dropped from the interface. Output
Packets Dropped are packets dropped when the output queue of the device
associated with the interface is saturated.

Output Packets Error

Displays the number of transmitted packets with errors. Output Packet Errors are
the sum of all the output packet errors, malformed packets and misaligned
packets received.

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