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The document discusses identifying interface and cable issues in Ethernet networks, focusing on collision detection using CSMA/CD and the impact of high CRC counts on data transmission. It outlines commands to view collisions and errors, emphasizing the importance of matching duplex and speed settings to avoid retransmissions and reduced throughput. Additionally, it explains the differences between full-duplex and half-duplex communication modes.

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The document discusses identifying interface and cable issues in Ethernet networks, focusing on collision detection using CSMA/CD and the impact of high CRC counts on data transmission. It outlines commands to view collisions and errors, emphasizing the importance of matching duplex and speed settings to avoid retransmissions and reduced throughput. Additionally, it explains the differences between full-duplex and half-duplex communication modes.

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Identify Interface and Cable Issues:

Collision:
In full-duplex Ethernet, collision detection is disabled. A collision is the mechanism used by
Ethernet to control access and allocate shared bandwidth among stations that want to transmit
at the same time on a shared medium. Because the medium is shared, a mechanism must exist
where two stations can detect that they want to transmit at the same time. This mechanism is
collision detection. Ethernet uses CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect) as
its collision detection method. The collision is possible on an Ethernet network where all the
hosts share the same carrier medium.
Use this command to view collisions:
show interfaces
CRC - A high number of CRCs is usually the result of collisions or a station transmitting bad data.
frame - Shows the number of packets received incorrectly having a CRC error and a non-integer
number of octets. On LAN, this is usually result of collisions or a malfunctioning Ethernet device.
collisions - Gives the number of messages retransmitted due to an Ethernet collision.

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Errors
Use this command to view errors:
show interfaces
Ethernet is up, down or administratively down.
packets input -Gives the total number of error-free packets received by the system
bytes input -Gives the total number of bytes, including data and MAC encapsulation, in the
error-free packets received by the system.
input error -Includes runts, giants, no buffer, CRC, frame, overrun, and ignored counts. Other
input-related errors can also cause the input error count to be increased, and some datagrams
may have more than one error.
frame -Shows the number of packets received incorrectly having a CRC error and a non-integer
number of octets. On a LAN, this is usually result of collisions or malfunctioning Ethernet device.
input packets with dribble condition detected -Gives the dribble bit error, which indicates that
a frame is slightly too long. This frame error counter is incremented just for informational
purposes; the router accepts the frame
output errors -Gives the sum of all errors that prevented the final transmission of datagrams
out of the interface being examined. Note that this may not balance with the sum of the
enumerated output errors because some datagrams may have more than one error, and others
may have errors that do not fall into any of the specifically tabulated categories.
restarts -Gives number of times a Type 2 Ethernet controller was restarted because of errors.

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Duplex and Speed:
Duplex and speed should match on both ends or else you will have problems. Traffic can still
pass with mismatched duplex and speed, but you will experience retransmissions and reduced
throughput. Full-Duplex is information flows in two directions at the same time Modems are
configured to flow data in both directions. Half-Duplex is information flows in two directions,
but only in one direction at a time. For example, a conversation on walkie-talkies is a half-
duplex data flow. Each person takes turns talking.
to verify duplex and speed run the command.
show interface x/x

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