Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 6E122 Supplement Manual

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Port Redirect Configuration ScreenLocal Management Supplement1-39The following defines each selectable item of the Redirect ConfigurationMenu screen:PORT REDIRECT CONFIGURATIONThe Port Redirect Configuration screen is used to redirect traffic from asource switch port to a destination switch port. For details, refer toSection 1.15.VLAN REDIRECT CONFIGURATIONThe VLAN Redirect Configuration screen is used to configure the moduleto direct traffic from a VLAN to a particular switch port. For details, referto Section 1.16.1.15 PORT REDIRECT CONFIGURATION SCREENThe Port Redirect Configuration screen, Figure 1-16, enables the user toredirect frames from one source port to one destination port on themodule. Frames received on the source port can be redirected andtransmitted in the frame format in which they are received (normal), orthey can be redirected with a VLAN Tag (TAGGED) or without a VLANTag (UNTAGGED). Also, any errored frames received can be eitherdropped or forwarded to the destination port. For example, port 1 can beset as the source port with port 2 as the destination port. Frames from port1 are then automatically redirected to port 2 according to the configuredframe format, and frames with errors can be either forwarded or droppedaccording to the screen settings.The port redirect function is very useful for troubleshooting purposes, asit allows traffic to be sent to a particular port where, with the use of ananalyzer or RMON probe, all current traffic from the source port can beexamined.NOTEIf an optional ATM interface is installed, up to 128 ports may beset to redirect frames. This includes ATM Port Virtual Channels(PVCs).NOTEAlthough all traffic from the source port (including, if desired,errored frames) is sent to the destination port, normal switchingis still performed for all frames on the source port.