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4. The following parameters can be configured on each port. Click Apply after you have made
the appropriate changes.
Parameter Description
Port Priority
You can increase the priority level for a port to become the root port. The
range is 0-255, and the default setting is 128. The lowest number has the
highest priority.
Path Cost
This parameter specifies the path costs of the ports that the switch uses to
determine which ports are the forwarding ports. The ports with the lowest
numbers are the forwarding ports. The range is 1-65535, and the default
value is bases on the IEEE 802.1D specifications: 10Mb/s = 50-600,
100Mb/s = 10-60, 1000Mb/s = 3-10
5.4.9 Port Sniffer
The port sniffer is a tool for monitoring traffic in switched networks. Traffic through ports can be
monitored via one designated port. Traffic going in or out of monitored ports will be duplicated
into a sniffer port.
1. Sniffer Mode: Press Spacebar to set the sniffer mode to: Disable \Rx \Tx \Both.
2. Monitoring Port: The sniffer port can be used to monitor port traffic. You can connect the
sniffer port to a LAN analyzer or NetXRay.
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