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5 | Interface Configuration
Sampling Traffic Flows
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To display LACP settings and status for the remote side:
1.
Click Interface, Trunk, Dynamic.
2. Select Configure Aggregation Port from the Step list.
3. Select Show Information from the Action list.
4. Click Neighbors.
5.
Select a group member from the Port list.
Figure 45: Displaying LACP Port Remote Information
S
AMPLING
T
RAFFIC
F
LOWS
The flow sampling (sFlow) feature embedded on this switch, together with
a remote sFlow Collector, can provide network administrators with an
accurate, detailed and real-time overview of the types and levels of traffic
present on their network. The sFlow Agent samples 1 out of
n packets from
all data traversing the switch, re-encapsulates the samples as sFlow
datagrams and transmits them to the sFlow Collector. This sampling occurs
at the internal hardware level where all traffic is seen, whereas traditional
probes will only have a partial view of traffic as it is sampled at the
monitored interface. Moreover, the processor and memory load imposed by
the sFlow agent is minimal since local analysis does not take place. The
wire-speed transmission characteristic of the switch is thus preserved even
at high traffic levels.