Limitations Of Top Talker Monitors; Figure 64 Fabric Mode Top Talker Monitors On Fc Router Do Not Monitor Any Flows; Figure 65 Fabric Mode Top Talker Monitors On Fc Router Monitor Flows Over The E_Port - HP SN3000B Administrator's Manual

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Top Talker monitors
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Limitations of Top Talker monitors

Be aware of the following when using Top Talker monitors:
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FC router
Fabric mode Top Talker monitors on FC router do not monitor any flows
Fabric mode Top Talker monitors on FC router monitor flows over the E_Port
Top Talker monitors cannot detect transient surges in traffic through a given flow.
You cannot install a Top Talker monitor on a mirrored port.
Top Talker can monitor only 10,000 flows at a time.
Top Talker is not supported on VE_Ports, EX_Ports, and VEX_Ports.
The maximum number of all port mode Top Talker monitors on an ASIC is 16. If Virtual Fabrics
is enabled, the maximum number of all port mode Top Talker monitors on an ASIC is 8.
Edge fabric
E_Port
EX_Port
Backbone fabric
E_Port
E_Port
FC router
Backbone fabric
Edge fabric
E_Port
EX_Port
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