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Address Aging Specifies the amount of time (in seconds) that a MAC address remains in the Dynamic MAC Address table before it times out, if no traffic from the source is detected. The default value is 300 seconds.
Clear Table If selected, this clears the MAC Address table.
Query
Interface Use this to query the table for a specific port or LAG. Select Port or LAG and select the interface from the
MAC Address Use this to query the table for a specific MAC address. Enter the MAC address in the field.
VLAN ID Use this to query the table for a specific VLAN ID. Enter the VLAN ID in the field.
Address Table Sort Key Specifies how the search results will be
Specify the search criteria (Interface, MAC Address, or VLAN) and the sort method for the search results, then click Query to display the dynamic addresses matching the search criteria.
Admin > Port Mirroring
Port mirroring monitors and mirrors network traffic by forwarding copies of incoming and outgoing packets from one port to a monitoring port. Port mirroring can be used as diagnostic tool and/or a debugging feature. Port mirroring also enables switch performance monitoring.
Network administrators configure port mirroring by selecting a target port to which the packets are copied, and the source port(s) from which the packets are copied. Port mirroring supports a maximum of one target port and four source ports.
Admin > Port Mirroring
Set the following attributes for port mirroring using the Port Mirroring screen.
Target Port The port that will mirror the traffic on the source port.
Source Port The port whose traffic will be monitored.
Type Allows you to select which traffic to mirror to the target port; receive, transmit, or both.
•RxOnly (Default) Mirror only received traffic.
•TxOnly Mirror only transmitted traffic.
•Both Mirror both received and transmitted traffic.
Specify the source port, the traffic type to be mirrored, and the target port, then click Add to List. The mirror session is displayed in the text box.
Admin > Cable Test
The Cable Test screen uses Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology to test the quality and characteristics of a copper cable attached to a port. The cable being tested can be up to 120 m in length. Before you can perfom the test, the port to which the cable is connected must be in the down state.
Admin > Cable Test
The Cable Test screen contains the following fields. Unit No. The unit to which the test cable is connected. Port The port to which the test cable is connected. Test Result The results of the test. Possible values are:
•OK The cable passed the test.
•No Cable No cable is connected to the port.
•Open Cable The cable is connected on only one side.
•Short Cable A short has occurred in the cable.
•Undefined The test could not be properly performed.
Last Update Displays when the last cable test was performed on the port.
Test Click this to start testing the cable attached to the port. The test results will appear in the Test Result column.
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