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DES-3326 Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide

Network Monitoring

The DES-3326 provides extensive network monitoring capabilities that can be viewed under Network Monitoring Menu from the Main Menu.

Network monitoring on the switch is divided into Layer 2 and Layer 3 functions, depending upon which operating mode the switch is in. Layer 2 network monitoring functions are visible on the console when the switch is in Layer 2 Only operating mode. Layer 3 network monitoring functions are added to the console when the switch is in IP Routing operating mode.

Layer 2 Network Monitoring

Layer 2 network monitoring consists of the following screens or menus:

•Port Utilization

•Port Error Packets

•Port Packet Analysis

•Browse MAC Address (view the MAC address forwarding table)

•GVRP (view the GVRP status table)

•GMRP (view the GMRP status table)

•Browse Router Port (view the router port status table)

•IGMP Snooping

•Switch History

To display the network data compiled by the switch:

Highlight Network Monitoring on the Main Menu and press Enter.

Figure 6-89. Network Monitoring Menu

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