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v1.0, May, 2008
Chapter 7
Monitoring the System
Use the features available from the Monitoring tab to view a variety of information about the
switch and its ports and to configure how the switch monitors events. The Monitoring tab
contains links to the following features:
• “Switch Statistics” on page 7-1
• “Viewing Port Statistics” on page 7-4
• “Managing Logs” on page 7-14
• “Configuring Port Mirroring” on page 7-23
Switch Statistics
The pages in the Switch Statistics folder contain a variety of information about the number and
type of traffic transmitted from and received on the switch.
The Switch Statistics page shows detailed statistical information about the traffic the switch
handles.
To access the Switch Statistics page:
1. Click Monitoring > Ports > Switch Statistics in the navigation menu.