• SonicOS 7.1
• About SonicOS
  • Working with SonicOS
  • SonicOS Workflow
  • How to Use the SonicOS Administration Guides
  • Guide Conventions
• Using Packet Monitor
  • Benefits of Packet Monitor
  • How Does Packet Monitor Work?
  • Supported Packet Types
  • Configuring Packet Monitor
    • Configuring General Settings
      • Configuring General Settings
      • Configuring the Monitor Filter
      • Configuring Display Filter Settings
      • Configuring Logging Settings
      • Configuring Advanced Monitor Filter Settings
    • Starting and Stopping Packet Mirror
  • Monitoring Captured Packets
    • Starting and Stopping Packet Capture
    • Configuring Mirror Settings
  • Viewing Packet Monitoring Statistics
    • Capture Statistics
    • Local Mirror Statistics
    • Remote Mirror TX Statistics
    • Remote Mirror RX Statistics
    • FTP Statistics
    • Current Buffer Statistics
• Viewing Connections
  • Filtering the Connection Log
  • Connections Log Functions
• Monitoring Core 0 Processes
• Using Packet Replay
  • Single Packets
    • Packet Crafting
    • Packet Buffer
  • Replay Pcap File
    • Replaying an IP Pcap File
    • Replaying a MAC Pcap File
  • Captured Packets
    • About Captured Packets
    • Packet Detail
    • Hex Dump
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Current Buffer Statistics

Navigate to the MONITOR | Tools & Monitor > Packet Monitor page and select the Statistics tab. The Current Buffer Statistics summarizes the number of each type of packet in the local capture buffer:

• Dropped – number of dropped packets
• Forwarded – number of dropped packets
• Consumed – number of dropped packets
• Generated – number of dropped packets
• Unknown - number of unidentified packets