IE-SW-VL08M Series User’s Manual
Featured Functions
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from, or both to and from, the port under observation. This allows the network administrator to
“sniff” the observed port and thus keep tabs on network activity.
Do the following to set up the
Mirror Port
function:
STEP 1
Configure the switch’s
Mirror Port
function from either the Console utility or Web Browser
interface. You will need to configure three settings:
Monitored Port
Select the port number of the port whose network activity will be monitored.
Mirror Port
Select the port number of the port that will be used to monitor the activity of the
monitored port.
Watch Direction
Select one of the following three watch direction options:
y
Input data stream
Select this option to monitor only those data packets coming
in through
the
switch’s port.
y
Output data stream
Select this option to monitor only those data packets being sent
out through
the switch’s port.
y
Bi-directional
Select this option to monitor data packets both coming
into
, and being sent
out through
, the switch’s port.
STEP 2
Be sure to activate your settings before exiting.
•
When using the Web Browser interface, activate by clicking the
Activate
button.
•
When using the Console utility, activate by first highlighting the Activate menu option, and
then press
Enter
. You should receive the
Mirror port settings are now active! (Press any
key to continue)
message.
Ping
The
Ping
function uses the
ping
command to give users a simple but powerful tool for
troubleshooting network problems. The function’s most unique feature is that even though the ping
command is entered from the user’s PC keyboard, the actual ping command originates from the
device itself. In this way, the user can essentially control the device and send ping commands out
through its ports.
To use the Ping function, type in the desired IP address, and
then press
Enter
from the Console utility, or click
Ping
when
using the Web Browser interface.
LLDP
Defined by IEEE 802.11AB, LLDP is an OSI Layer 2 Protocol
that standardizes the methodology of self-identity
advertisement. It allows each networking device, e.g. a
Weidmueller’s managed switch, to periodically inform its
neighbors about its self-information and configurations. As a
result, all of the devices will have knowledge about each other;
