ENTITYEXTTRAP_1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5.25.31.2.2.13 hwBoardDropRuntPacketNotify

Description

ENTITYEXTTRAP/4/RUNTPKTDROP: OID [OID] The board has been detected that discards the runt packets, which may affect services. (PhysicalIndex=[INTEGER], PhysicalName=[OCTET], BoardDroppedRuntPkt=[COUNTER64], TimeInterval=[INTEGER])

An alarm is generated when some packets of 64 to 86 bytes or 145 to 193 bytes, which are forwarded by the card at the line rate, are lost.

Attribute

Alarm ID	Alarm Severity	Alarm Type
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5.25.31.2.2.13	Warning	qualityOfServiceAlarm(3)

Parameters

Name	Meaning
OID	Indicates the MIB object ID of the alarm.
PhysicalIndex	Indicates the index of a card.
PhysicalName	Indicates the name of a card.
BoardDroppedRuntPkt	Indicates the number of dropped packets.
TimeInterval	Indicates the interval at which statistics about dropped packets are collected.

Impact on the System

Packet loss will occur when packets of 64 to 86 bytes or 145 to 193 bytes are forwarded at the line rate.

Possible Causes

The cards forward a high volume of traffic.

Procedure

Expand the capacity or load balance the traffic to reduce the traffic forwarded by the card.