NETGEAR FSM726 - ProSafe Managed Switch, Setup Manual

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700 Series Software Manual v2.1
Web-Based Management Interface 5-23
Port mirroring is a feature to help in the debugging of a network. This web interface page allows
the enabling or disabling of port mirroring and the setting of source and monitor ports. The
monitor port will show a copy of every packet that arrives or leaves the source port.
Advanced > Port Trunking
Figure 5-24: Port Trunking
Port Trunking is a feature that allows multiple links between switches to work as one virtual link
(aggregate link). Trunks can be defined for similar port types only. For example, a 10/100 port
cannot form a Port Trunk with a gigabit port. For 10/100 ports, trunks can only be formed within
the same bank. A bank is a group of 8 10/100 ports or 2 gigabit ports, for example, ports 1 to 8,
ports 9 to 16, ports 17 to 24, or port 25 and port 26, on the same switch unit. Up to four trunks can
be enabled at the same time. To set up a trunk, click on the ports that will participate in the trunk.
Spanning Tree will treat trunked ports as a single virtual port.
Note : You must use straight-though cables for all links in the trunk. Do not use crossover cables.
Also, you must disable auto-negotiation on the ports in a trunk prior to setting up the trunk.
Advanced > Virtual Cable Tester
The virtual cable tester feature lets you test the continuity of the GBIOC cable circuit.
Note: This feature is available on some models of the 700 Series. It is not available on the
FSM726.