A count of MAC Control frames received on this
interface with an opcode indicating the PAUSE
operation.
This counter does not increment when the
interface is operating in half-duplex mode.
For interfaces operating at 10 Gb/s, this
counter can roll over in less than 5 minutes if
it is incrementing at its maximum rate. Since
that amount of time could be less than a
management station's poll cycle time, in order
to avoid a loss of information, a management
station is advised to poll the
dot3HCInPauseFrames object for 10 Gb/s or
faster interfaces.
Discontinuities in the value of this counter can
occur at re-initialization of the management
system, and at other times as indicated by the
value of ifCounterDiscontinuityTime.