SMC Networks SMCGS24C-Smart manual Port Mirroring, Port Broadcast Control

WEB CONFIGURATION

Web – Click PORTS, Storm Control. This page enables you to set the broadcast storm control parameters for every port on the switch.

Figure 5-17 Port Broadcast Control

Port Mirroring

You can mirror traffic from any source port to a target port for real-time analysis. You can then attach a logic analyzer or RMON probe to the target port and study the traffic crossing the source port in a completely unobtrusive manner.

Field Attributes

Ports to Mirror

Select the ports that you want to mirror from this section of the page. A port will be mirrored when the"Mirroring Enabled" check-box is checked.

•Port to Mirror to – The port that will “duplicate” or “mirror” the traffic on the source port. Only incoming packets can be mirrored. Packets will be dropped when the available egress bandwidth is less than ingress bandwidth.

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