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ibm3172ifInBlkErrors
ibm3172if In Block Errors
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.1.5.1.5
The number of inbound frames transmitted by the LAN adapter to the Blocker Task which contained errors preventing them from being deliverable to a higher layer protocol. This variable, when combined with ibm3172ifInLANErrors, reflects the total number of inbound frames discarded by the 3172 because of errors.
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