Port Configuration

CLI – Specify any interface, and then enter the threshold. The following disables broadcast storm control for port 1, and then sets broadcast suppression at 600 packets per second for port 2. This threshold will then apply to all ports with broadcast storm control enabled.

Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/1

 

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Console(config-if)#no switchport broadcast

 

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Console(config-if)#exit

 

 

Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/2

 

 

Console(config-if)#switchport broadcast packet-rate 600

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Console(config-if)#end

 

 

Console#show interfaces switchport ethernet 1/2

 

 

Information of Eth 1/2

 

 

Broadcast threshold: Enabled, 600 packets/second

 

 

Lacp status: Disabled

 

 

Ingress rate limit: disable,100M bits per second

 

 

Egress rate limit: disable,100M bits per second

 

 

VLAN membership mode: Hybrid

 

 

Ingress rule: Disabled

 

 

Acceptable frame type: All frames

 

 

Native VLAN: 1

 

 

Priority for untagged traffic: 0 Allowed Vlan:

1(u),

 

Forbidden Vlan:

 

 

Console#

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring 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.

Command Usage

Source

Single

port(s)

target

 

port

Monitor port speed should match or exceed source port speed, otherwise traffic may be dropped from the monitor port.

All mirror sessions have to share the same destination port.

When mirroring port traffic, the target port must be included in the same VLAN as the source port.

Command Attributes

Mirror Sessions – Displays a list of current mirror sessions.

Source Unit – The switch containing the mirror source port. This switch does not support stacking , so this number will always be 1.

Source Port – The port whose traffic will be monitored.

Type – Allows you to select which traffic to mirror to the target port, Rx (receive), Tx (transmit), or Both.

Target Unit – The switch containing the mirror target port. This switch does not support stacking , so this number will always be 1.

Target Port – The port that will “duplicate” or “mirror” the traffic on the source port.

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Accton Technology VS4512DC manual Configuring Port Mirroring

VS4512DC, VS4512 specifications

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