ARRIS DCT5100 Installation Manual - Manual (Page 76)

4-36 Diagnostics
DCT5100 Installation Manual
MAC ABORT COUNTER
The MAC ABORT COUNTER increments every time the MAC layer reaches the Cell Abort
Count limit. The MAC ABORT COUNTER is reset by the successful upstream transmission of a
cell, for example, when an ACK is received by the set-top.
If the MAC ABORT COUNTER reaches the MAC Abort Count limit, the set-top assumes the
MAC layer is unavailable due to noise, congestion, or some other problem. The set-top will stop
transmitting data upstream, report an error to the calling function, and attempt to re-enter the
network using the initialization process.
0000 is displayed as default or if the MAC ABORT COUNTER is not configured or unknown.
SOCKET PORT STATE
The SOCKET PORT STATE indicates socket mode and activity:
OSD Value Description
UNUSED The socket is not being used.
OPENED The socket is open.
READY The socket is ready to send or receive.
RECEIVING The socket is receiving data from the application server.
SENDING The socket is sending data to the application server.
UNKNOWN The socket state is invalid or unknown.