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Figure 3-27. Cell Interface Statistics Screen
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Discontinuity Time - The time on the most recent occasion at which any one or more of this
interface's counters suffered a discontinuity or interruption of service.
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In Octets - The total number of octets received on the interface, including framing characters.
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In Unicast Pkts - The 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.
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In Broadcast Pkts - The number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher (sub-
)layer, which were addressed to a broadcast address at this sub-layer.
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In Multicast Pkts - The number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher (sub-)layer,
which were addressed to a multicast address at this sub-layer.
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In Discards - 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. One
possible reason for discarding such a packet could be to free up buffer space.
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In Errors - For packet-oriented interfaces, the number of inbound packets that contained
errors preventing them from being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.
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In Unknown Protos - For packet-oriented interfaces, the number of packets received via the
interface which were discarded because of an unknown or unsupported protocol.
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Out Octets - The total number of octets transmitted out of the interface, including framing
characters.
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Out Unicast Pkts - The total 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.
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Out Broadcast Pkts - The total 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.
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Out Multicast Pkts - The total 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.
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Out Discards - The number of outbound packets which were chosen to be discarded even
though no errors had been detected to prevent their being transmitted.