Port Authenticator Statistics

To access the Port Authenticator Statistics dialog box:

  1. Select Port > Monitor > Authenticator.

  2. Click Monitor.

This dialog box displays the following data:

Do one of the following:

Note: The Start/Stop toggle feature is supported only by CiscoView 5.x.


EAPOL Frames Received (dot1xAuthEapolFramesRx)

Number of valid EAPOL frames (of any type) received by this authenticator.


EAPOL Frames Transmitted (dot1xAuthEapolFramesTx)

Number of EAPOL frames (of any type) transmitted by this authenticator.


EAPOL Start Frames Received (dot1xAuthEapolStartFramesRx)

Number of EAPOL Start frames received by this authenticator.


EAPOL Logoff Frames Received (dot1xAuthEapolLogoffFramesRx)

Number of EAPOL Logoff frames received by this authenticator.


EAPOL Resp/Id Frames Received (dot1xAuthEapolRespIdFramesRx)

Number of EAP Resp/Id frames received by this authenticator.


EAPOL Response Frames Received (dot1xAuthEapolRespFramesRx)

Number of valid EAP Response frames (other than Resp/Id frames) received by this authenticator.


EAPOL Req/Id Frames Transmitted (dot1xAuthEapolReqIdFramesTx)

Number of EAP Req/Id frames transmitted by this authenticator.


EAPOL Request Frames Transmitted (dot1xAuthEapolReqFramesTx)

Number of EAP Request frames (other than Req/Id frames) transmitted by this authenticator.


EAPOL Invalid Frames Received (dot1xAuthInvalidEapolFramesRx)

Number of EAPOL frames received by this authenticator in which the frame type is not recognized.


EAPOL Length Error Frames (dot1xAuthEapLengthErrorFramesRx)

Number of EAPOL frames received by this authenticator in which the Packet Body Length field is invalid.


Absolute/Differential Values Explained

The fields in monitor dialog boxes display either absolute or differential values: 

Unless otherwise noted, the fields in this dialog box display differential values.