This object tracks the current moment (average) count of packets that are internally shunted (redirected or bypassed) based on their Ethernet type classification. The 'Ethertype' field in Ethernet headers is used to identify the protocol carried in the frame (like IPv4 or IPv6), and shunting means traffic matching certain Ethernet types is diverted away from normal processing. A network operator would monitor this to understand traffic filtering or redirection patterns across different protocol types on the internal data path.