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Table 9-23 separate control tables: buffers -31, Rmon u – SMC Networks EliteView 6.20 User Manual

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Displaying Buffer Contents – The capture buffer displays information on packets in three different windows.
The upper window shows summary information on each packet, including source, destination, timestamp, and
protocol type. The middle window decodes information for each layer in the protocol stack. The bottom window
provides raw data in hexadecimal and ASCII format. The configuration options for the buffer display are
described in the following table.

Packet Data Not Mask

The inversion mask that is applied to the match process.

Packet Status

The status that is to be matched with the input packet.

Packet Status Mask

The mask that is applied to the status match process.

Packet Status Not Mask

The inversion mask that is applied to the status match process.

Status

The current status of the index entry in the Control Table: Valid, Under Creation or Invalid.

Table 9-23 Separate Control Tables: Buffers

Field Description

Buffers

The buffer used to store packets matched for this control entry.

Index

A number that identifies this buffer in the buffer table

Owner

The person who created this buffer entry.

Channel Index

The index for the channel entry associated with this buffer.

Full Status

Indicates whether space is still available in the buffer, or if it is full.

Table 9-22 Separate Control Tables: Filters

Field

Description