Port Redirect Function Screen - Cabletron Systems DLE52-MA User Manual

Chapter 5 LM: Overview, Setup, and Chassis Management

5.12 PORT REDIRECT FUNCTION SCREEN

The Port Redirect Function screen, Figure 5-12, allows the user to set any
one of the modules in the chassis (1 through 5), and the ports of the
corresponding module installed, as a source or destination port. A source
port can only have one destination port, and only one source port can be
directed to any one specific destination port, as it is only a one-to-one
mapping. There cannot be more than one source port redirected to only
one specific destination port, nor can there be one specific source port
directed to more than one destination port. For example, port 1 in module
(slot) 1 can be set as a source port with port 2 in module (slot) 3 as the
destination port. Traffic from port 1 in module 1 is then automatically
redirected to port 2 in module 3. The port redirect function is extremely
useful for troubleshooting purposes, as it allows traffic to be sent to a
particular port where, with the use of an analyzer or RMON probe, all
current traffic from the source port can be examined.
The module number corresponds to the slot number in which
the module resides in the DLM6C-AA chassis (1 through 5).
Although traffic from the source port (including, if desired,
errored frames) is sent to the destination port, normal switching
is still performed for all frames on the source port.
To access the Port Redirect Function screen from the Chassis Menu
screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT REDIRECT
FUNCTION menu item and press ENTER. The Port Redirect Function
screen, Figure 5-12, displays.
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