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Table 28 describes the MultiLink Trunk Utilization screen fields.

Table 28 MultiLink Trunk Utilization screen fields

Field

Description

 

 

 

Trunk

Column header for the read-only fields in this screen. The read-only data displayed in

 

this column indicates the trunk (1 to 6) that corresponds to the switch ports specified

 

in the Port field.

 

 

 

Traffic Type

Allows you to choose the traffic type to be monitored for percent of bandwidth

 

utilization (see Range).

 

Default Value

Rx and Tx

 

Range

Rx and Tx, Rx, Tx

 

 

Unit/Port

Lists the trunk member ports that correspond to the trunk specified in the Trunk

 

column. The (Unit/) extension to the Port column name only appears when the switch

 

(unit) is part of a stack configuration. It indicates that the ports in this row are

 

associated with the specified unit number configured in the Unit field.

 

 

Last 5 Minutes

This read-only field indicates the percentage of packets (of the type specified in the

 

Traffic Type field) utilized by the port in the last 5 minutes. This field provides a

 

running average of network activity and is updated every 15 seconds.

 

 

Last 30 Minutes

This read-only field indicates the percentage of packets (of the type specified in the

 

Traffic Type field) utilized by the port in the last 30 minutes. This field provides a

 

running average of network activity and is updated every 15 seconds.

 

 

Last Hour

This read-only field indicates the percentage of packets (of the type specified in the

 

Traffic Type field) utilized by the port in the last 60 minutes. This field provides a

 

running average of network activity and is updated every 15 seconds.

 

 

 

Port Mirroring Configuration screen

The Port Mirroring Configuration screen allows you to configure a specific switch port to monitor one specific port. You can specify port-based monitoring, and in a stack configuration, you can monitor ports that reside on different units within the stack.

For more information about the port mirroring feature, see “Port mirroring (conversation steering)” on page 39.

Figure 65 shows an example of a Port Mirroring Configuration screen.

Using the BayStack 420 10/100/1000 Switch

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Nortel Networks 1000BASE-ZX Port Mirroring Configuration screen, Describes the MultiLink Trunk Utilization screen fields