> # Interface Monitor

> The Monitor dialog boxes have special Monitor Dialog Controls.

> Field | Description
> --- | ---
> Rx Bytes | The total number of bytes received on the interface, including framing characters.
> RxFrames | The number of frames received on the interface.
> Rx Multicast Frames | (Nexus 5000 Series only) The number of multicast frames received on the interface.
> Rx Broadcast Frames | (Nexus 5000 Series only) The number of broadcast frames received on the interface.
> TxBytes | The total number of bytes transmitted out of the interface, including framing characters.
> TxFrames | The total number of frames transmitted out of this interface.
> Tx Multicast Frames | (Nexus 5000 Series only) The number of multicast frames transmitted out of this interface.
> Tx Broadcast Frames | (Nexus 5000 Series only) The number of multicast frames transmitted out of this interface.
> RxErrors | The number of inbound frames that contained errors preventing them from being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.
> TxErrors | The number of outbound frames that could not be transmitted because of errors.
> RxDiscards | The number of inbound frames which were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.
> TxDiscards | The number of outbound frames which were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being transmitted.

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