Cabletron Systems 2208 Port Redirect Function, Full Duplex Switched Ethernet Fdse, SmartTrunk

Local Management

1.4.2Port Redirect Function

The port redirect function, also referred to as “Port Mirroring,” is a troubleshooting tool used to map traffic from a single source port or multiple source ports to Destination ports(s) within the chassis. This feature functions at the bit level, which allows all packets, including, if desired, those with errors, to be copied and sent to an analyzer or RMON probe that appears as if it is directly connected to the LAN segment of the source port(s).

1.4.3Full Duplex Switched Ethernet (FDSE)

Each switched Fast Ethernet port on the 2H22-08R supports 10/100 Mbps operation and can be configured to operate in Full Duplex Switched Ethernet (FDSE) mode. FDSE allows each Fast Ethernet port to provide up to 200 Mbps of aggregate throughput bandwidth.

1.4.4SmartTrunk

SmartTrunk, also referred to as SmartTrunking, is Cabletron Systems’ terminology for load balancing or load sharing. SmartTrunk technology provides an easy-to-implement mechanism to group, or aggregate, multiple physical links together to scale the backbone bandwidth beyond the limitations of a single link. All links are user-configurable so administrators can scale the backbone bandwidth by adding SmartTrunk links. The SmartTrunk benefits are as follows:

•All purchased bandwidth is used.

•Distributed, resilient links increase reliability and performance.

•Multiple technologies are supported within a single trunk for maximum flexibility.

SmartTrunking on the 2H22-08R is available to group the optional Fast Ethernet Interface Module ports 7 and 8.

For more information about SmartTrunk, refer to the Cabletron Systems SmartTrunk User’s Guide.

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