# Packet Trans - Dropped

From this dialog box, you can monitor the drop statistics for protocol packet transmissions.

## Navigation

Right-click the port and then select Monitor > Packet Trans - Dropped.

> In Runts (cieIfInRuntsErrs)

> In Giants (cieIfInGiantsErrs)

> In Framing (cieIfInFramingErrs)

> In Overrun (cieIfInOverrunErrs)

> In Ignored (cieIfInIgnored)

> In Abort (cieIfInAbortErrs)

> Input Queue (cieIfInputQueueDrops)

> Output Queue (cieIfOutputQueueDrops)

> Note: Discontinuities in the value of these objects can occur at reinitialization of the management system, and at other times as indicated by the values of cieIfPacketDiscontinuityTime.

### In Runts (cieIfInRuntsErrs)

Number of input packets on a physical interface which were dropped because they were smaller than the minimum allowable physical media limit.

### In Giants (cieIfInGiantsErrs)

Number of input packets on a physical interface which were dropped because they were larger than ifMtu (the largest permitted size of a packet which can be sent/received by an interface).

### In Framing (cieIfInFramingErrs)

Number of input packets on a physical interface which were misaligned or had framing errors. This happens when the format of the incoming packet is incorrect.

### In Overrun (cieIfInOverrunErrs)

Number of input packets on a physical interface which were too quick for the hardware to receive, resulting in the receiver running out of buffers.

### In Ignored (cieIfInIgnored)

Number of input packets which were ignored by the physical interface due to a lack of sufficient resources for handling incoming packets.

This may indicate that the input receive buffers are not available or that the receiver has lost a packet.

### In Abort (cieIfInAbortErrs)

Number of input packets which were dropped because the receiver aborted.

### Input Queue (cieIfInputQueueDrops)

Number of input packets which were dropped. Some reasons why this object could be incremented are:

> The input queue is full.

> Errors were detected at the receiver hardware while receiving the packet.

### Output Queue (cieIfOutputQueueDrops)

Number of output packets dropped by the interface even though no error had been detected to prevent their transmission.

A packet can be dropped for many reasons, such as the interface being down and the presence of errors in the packet format.