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24-port NWay Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Using the Console Interface
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Figure 6-15. Configure Port Mirroring screen
To configure a mirror port, select the port from where you
want to copy frames in the Source Port field. Then select
the port which receives the copies from the source port in
the Target Port field. The target port is where you will
connect a monitoring/troubleshooting device such as a
sniffer or an RMON probe.
Note: You cannot mirror a fast port onto a slower port. For
example, if you try to mirror the traffic from a 100
Mbps port onto a 10 Mbps port, this can cause
throughput problems. The port you are copying
frames from should always support an equal or lower
speed than the port to which you are sending the
copies. Also, the target port cannot be a member of a
trunk group.
Configure Spanning Tree Protocol
The Spanning Tree Algorithm Parameters can be used for
creating alternative paths in your network. The Protocol