# Enabling ethernet statistics gathering using EDM

Use the following procedure to gather ethernet statistics.

## Prerequisites

- Open one of the supported browsers.

- Enter the IP address of the switch to open an EDM session.

## Procedure steps

1. From the navigation tree, double-click Serviceability.

2. In the Serviceability tree, double-click RMON.

3. In the RMON tree, double-click Control.

4. In the work area, click the Ether Stats tab.

5. In the toolbar, click Insert.

   The Insert Ether Stats dialog box appears.

6. Enter the port number you want to use in the Port field. You can either type the port number, or click Port ellipse ( ... ) to select a port number from the Port List..

7. Type the owner of this RMON entry in the Owner field.

8. Click Insert.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of Insert Ether Stats screen.

Field | Description
--- | ---
Index | Indicates a unique value assigned to each interface. An index identifies an entry in a table.
Port | Indicates a port on the device.
Owner | Indicates the network management system that created this entry.