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Introduction
Each dynamic entry includes:
•An Ethernet MAC address
•A single port number of the LAN on which the address resides
•The age of the entry
The SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX stores 8192 dynamic (learned) entries in its Bridge Address Table.
1.5.3 SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX Port Mirroring
Port monitoring allows the SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX to redirect network traffic (good packets only) from multiple ports to the port selected for mirroring, in effect “mirroring” all network traffic to this port. This feature allows users who have existing investments in external analyzers, external RMON probes, or devices like Network General's Distributed Sniffer SystemTM to continue to receive expert analysis and packet decode functions in a switched environment -- simply use the port mirroring function to mirror switched traffic to the designated “diagnostic” port to which the analyzer is attached.
1.5.4SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX Sample Applications
Just as a six lane highway allows you to travel much faster than a single lane highway, a network backbone creates high-speed connections for your network. In general, a network backbone allows you to distribute access to important network resources such as file or print servers. Additional SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX features, such as trunking, Fast Ethernet, and virtual workgroups allow you to optimize bandwidth and design a more efficient flow for your network traffic.