Contents
OmniSwitch 6624/6648 Network Configuration Guide
April 2004
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Configuring and Removing a Static Member ........................................................23-8
Configuring a Static Member ..........................................................................23-8
Removing a Static Member .............................................................................23-8
Modifying IPMS Parameters .........................................................................................23-9
Modifying the Leave Timeout ................................................................................23-9
Configuring the Leave Timeout ......................................................................23-9
Restoring the Leave Timeout ..........................................................................23-9
Modifying the Query Interval ..............................................................................23-10
Configuring the Query Interval .....................................................................23-10
Restoring the Query Interval .........................................................................23-10
Modifying the Membership Timeout ...................................................................23-10
Configuring the Membership Timeout ..........................................................23-10
Restoring the Membership Timeout ..............................................................23-10
Modifying the Neighbor Timeout ........................................................................23-11
Configuring the Neighbor Timeout ...............................................................23-11
Restoring the Neighbor Timeout ...................................................................23-11
Modifying the Querier Timeout ...........................................................................23-11
Configuring the Querier Timeout ..................................................................23-11
Restoring the Querier Timeout ......................................................................23-11
Modifying the Querier Aging and Election Timeout ...........................................23-12
Configuring the Querier Aging and Election Timeout ..................................23-12
Restoring the Querier Aging and Election Timeout ......................................23-12
IPMS Application Example ........................................................................................23-13
Displaying IPMS Configurations and Statistics ..........................................................23-15
Chapter 24
Diagnosing Switch Problems
................................................................................24-1
In This Chapter ..............................................................................................................24-1
Port Mirroring ...............................................................................................................24-3
Port Mirroring Specifications .................................................................................24-3
Port Mirroring Defaults ..........................................................................................24-3
Quick Steps for Configuring Port Mirroring ..........................................................24-4
Remote Monitoring (RMON) .......................................................................................24-5
RMON Specifications ............................................................................................24-5
RMON Probe Defaults ...........................................................................................24-6
Quick Steps for Enabling/Disabling RMON Probes ..............................................24-6
Switch Health ................................................................................................................24-7
Switch Health Specifications .................................................................................24-7
Switch Health Defaults ...........................................................................................24-8
Quick Steps for Configuring Switch Health ..........................................................24-8
Port Mirroring ...............................................................................................................24-9
What Ports Can Be Mirrored? .........................................................................24-9
How Port Mirroring Works ..................................................................................24-10
What Happens to the Mirroring Port ....................................................................24-10
Using Port Mirroring with External RMON Probes ............................................24-11
Creating a Mirroring Session ...............................................................................24-12
Unblocking Ports (Protection from Spanning Tree) ............................................24-12
Enabling or Disabling Mirroring Status ...............................................................24-13
Creating a Mirroring Session and Enabling Mirroring Status ..............................24-13