Configuring Span (Port Mirroring) - Cisco WS-CE500 Administration Manual

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• Auto: Check this box to let the gateway and network to determine the
optimal port settings.
• Duplex: Choose either Half Duplex and Full Duplex based on the port
support. The default is Full Duplex for all ports.
• Speed: Choose the port speed. The default setting is 1000 Mbps for all
ports.
Click Apply to save your settings.

Configuring SPAN (Port Mirroring)

Port mirroring, sometimes called Switched Port Analyzer, allows the traffic on one
port to be visible on another port. This feature may be useful for debugging or for
traffic monitoring by an external application. You can choose one LAN port to
monitor the traffic on all other LAN ports.
Click Networking > Port Management > SPAN (Port Mirroring).
The SPAN (Port Mirroring) window opens.
Enter the following information:
• Do you want to enable Port Mirroring: Check this box to enable port
mirroring.
• Mirror all LAN Ports to: Choose the LAN port that will monitor all of the other
LAN ports.
Click Apply to save your settings.
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