Trunk Setting

The Trunk function enables to cascade two or more devices with a larger bandwidths.

There are two Trunk groups to be set; and there are default ports in each member. Checked “Enable” to use the trunk function, select the ports in each member to be trunk, and click “Apply” to activate the selected trunk group.

Figure 21. Trunk Settings

Be sure that the selected trunk setting port must connect to the device with a same VLAN group.

Mirror Setting

Port Mirroring is a method of monitoring network traffic that forwards a copy of each incoming and/or outgoing packet from one port of a network switch to another port where the packet can be studied. It enables the manager to keep close track of switch performance and alter it if necessary.

Configuring the port mirroring by assigning a source port from which to copy all packets and a sniffer port where those packets will be sent.

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D-Link DGS-1216T manual Trunk Setting, Mirror Setting