show mls statistics
CF-754
Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference
July 2008
show mls statistics
To display the Multilayer Switching (MLS) statistics for the Internet Protocol (IP), Internetwork Packet
Exchange (IPX), multicast, Layer 2 protocol, and quality of service (QoS), use the show mls statistics
command in user EXEC or privileged EXEC mode.
show mls statistics [module num]
Syntax Description
Defaults This command has no default settings.
Command Modes User EXEC
Privileged EXEC
Command History
Usage Guidelines The total packets switched performance displayed is the rate calculated as the average rate in a period
within the last 30 seconds.
The ingress ACL denied packet count is displayed in the Total packets L3 Switched field and in the Total
packets dropped by ACL field.
The RPF failed packet count is displayed in the Total packets L3 Switched field.
If the IP multicast source sends traffic to any multicast group that does not have an (*,G) entry present
in the mroute table, the show mls statistics command displays these packets as incrementing in the Total
Mcast Packets Switched/Routed field. These packets are dropped in the hardware because there are no
receivers for that group and no entry in the mroute table.
Examples This example shows how to display the MLS statistics for all modules:
Router# show mls statistics
Statistics for Earl in Module 2
L2 Forwarding Engine
Total packets Switched : 20273@ 22552 pps
module num (Optional) Displays the MLS statistics for a specific module.
Release Modification
12.2(14)SX Support for this command was introduced on the Supervisor Engine 720.
12.2(17b)SXA This command was changed to include the module num keyword and
argument.
12.2(17d)SXB Support for this command on the Supervisor Engine 2 was extended to
Release 12.2(17d)SXB.
12.2(17d)SXB1 The output was changed to include total packets switched information.
12.2(33)SRA This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.
