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Viewing POS statistics

To display statistics POS statistics:

  1. On the device view, right-click the port.
  2. Choose Graph POS.
  3. The graphSonetPort dialog box opens with the POS tab displayed.

The table below describes the fields in the POS tab.


Field Description
InErrors
Number of inbound packets that contained errors preventing them from being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.
InUnknownProtos
Number of packets received via the interface which were discarded because of an unknown or unsupported protocol.
OutErrors
Number of outbound packets that contained errors preventing them from being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.
HCInOctets
The total number of octets received on the interface, including framing characters.
HCInUcastPkts
Number of packets delivered by this sub-layer to a higher (sub-)layer, which were not addressed to a multicast or broadcast address at this sub-layer.
HCInMulticastPkts
Number of packets delivered by this sub-layer to a higher (sub-)layer, which were addressed to a multicast address at this sub-layer.
HCInBroadcastPkts
Number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher (sub-)layer, which were addressed to a broadcast address at this sub-layer.
HCInDiscards
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.
HCOutOctets
The total number of octets transmitted out of the interface, including framing characters.
HCOutUcastPkts
Number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted, and which were not addressed to a multicast or broadcast address at this sub-layer, including those that were discarded or not sent.
HCOutMulticastPkts
Number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted, and which were addressed to a multicast address at this sub-layer, including those that were discarded or not sent.
HCOutBroadcastPkts
Number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted, and which were addressed to a broadcast address at this sub-layer, including those that were discarded or not sent.
HCOutDiscards
Number of outbound packets which were chosen to be discarded.


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