Address Tracking Information

The Address Tracking Information Menu provides per port based node tracking capability (MAC address based). This capability provides the basic traffic analysis function to diagnose network problems, such as Intrusion. The node tracking function records the source MAC of each data packet and provides the filters for data analysis.

Address Tracking Menu

Source Address Changes: This counter is incremented by one for each time that the Last Source Address for this port changes. This may indicate whether a link is connected to a single device or another multi-user segment. The approximate minimum time for roll-over of this counter is 81 hours.

Last Source Address: Indicates the Source MAC Address of the last readable frame received by this port. If this port has received no frames since the hub began monitoring the port activity, a null string displays.

Source MAC Address Tracking List: A list of source MAC addresses that were recently received on this port. The first

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LH8112A, LH8112A-S, LH8124A specifications

The Black Box LH8112A, LH8124A, and LH8112A-S are advanced KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch solutions designed for users who require seamless control over multiple computers or servers from a single console. These models are particularly beneficial in environments such as data centers, server farms, and high-performance computing operations where efficient management of multiple systems is essential.

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