Enterasys Networks 6E2xx, 6G3xx, 6H2xx, 6H3xx 4.8 PORT REDIRECT CONFIGURATION SCREEN

Port Redirect Configuration Screen
Chassis Menu Screens 4-19
Menu Descriptions
Refer to Table 4 -7 for a functional description of each menu item.
4.8 PORT REDIRECT CONFIGURATION SCREEN
When to Use
To select a source module and port as well as a destination module and port to add a new Port
Redirect or to delete an existing one. Source and destination ports can only be used in one redirect
instance, and only installed and available modules and ports will appear in the selectable fields.
Frames received on the source port can be redirected in a particular frame format, and any frames
with errors can be either dropped or forwarded to the destination port. For example, port 1 can be
set as the source port with port 2 as the destination port. Frames from port 1 are then automatically
redirected to port 2 according to a particular frame format, and frames with errors can be either
forwarded or dropped according to the screen settings.
The port redirect function is extremely useful for troubleshooting purposes, as it allows traffic to
be sent to a particular port where, with the use of an analyzer or RMON probe, all current traffic
from the source port can be examined.
How to Access
Use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT REDIRECT CONFIGURATION menu item on the
Redirect Configuration Menu screen and press ENTER. The Port Redirect Configuration screen,
Figure 4-8, displays.
Table 4-7 Redirect Configuration Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions
Menu Item Screen Function
PORT REDIRECT
CONFIGURATION
Used to redirect traffic from a source switch port to a destination
switch port. For details, refer to Section4.8 .
VLAN REDIRECT
CONFIGURATION
Used to configure the device to direct traffic from a VLAN to a
particular switch port. This screen will not display if the chassis has no
modules in 802.1Q mode. For details, refer to Section4.9.
NOTE: Although all traffic from the source port (including, if desired, errored frames) is
sent to the destination port, normal switching is still performed for all frames on the
source port.