Admin > port mirroring, Chapter, Configuring the switch – Linksys SRW224G4P User Manual

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Chapter 

Configuring the Switch

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Loggng Trap

Limits log messages that are sent to the

remote Syslog server for all levels up to the specified level .
For example, if level 3 is specified, all messages from level
0 to level 3 will be sent to the remote server . (Range: 0-7,
Default: )

Syslog Server

Displays the list of remote server IP

addresses that will receive Syslog messages . The maximum
number of host IP addresses allowed is five .

Enable Remote Log Status, set the Logging Facility type
number, and configure the level of event messages to be
sent to Syslog servers . Enter up to five Syslog server IP
addresses in the server list . Click Save Settngs .

SMTP Setting

To alert system administrators of problems, the Switch can
use SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) to send e-mail
messages when triggered by logging events of a specified
level . The messages are sent to specified SMTP servers
on the network and can be retrieved using POP or IMAP
clients .

Admn Status

Enables/disables the SMTP function .

(Default: Enabled)

Severty

Sets the Syslog severity threshold level used to

trigger alert messages . All events at this level or higher
are sent to the configured e-mail recipients . For example,
using Level 7 will report all events from level 7 to level 0 .
(Default: Level )

SMTP (1-)

Specifies a list of up to three recipient SMTP

server IP addresses . The Switch attempts to connect to the
other listed servers if the first fails .

Source E-mal Address

Sets the e-mail address used for

the “From” field in alert messages . You may use a symbolic
e-mail address that identifies the Switch, or the address of
an administrator responsible for the Switch .

Destnaton E-mal Address (1-)

Specifies the e-mail

recipients of alert messages . You can specify up to five
recipients .

Enable Admin Status, select the minimum severity level,
and specify a source e-mail address . Add at least one
IP address to the SMTP server list and specify up to five
e-mail addresses to receive the alert messages . Click Save
Settngs
.

Admin > Port Mirroring

You can mirror traffic from any source port to a target port
for real-time analysis . You can then attach a logic analyzer
or RMON probe to the target port and study the traffic
crossing the source port in a completely unobtrusive
manner .

The target port speed should match or exceed source port
speed, otherwise traffic may be dropped from the monitor
port .

The Switch supports only one mirror session .

Admin > Port Mirroring

Set the following attributes for port mirroring using the
Port Mirroring screen .

Source Port

The port whose traffic will be monitored .

Type

Allows you to select which traffic to mirror to the

target port; receive, transmit, or both .

Target Port

The port that will mirror the traffic on the

source port .

Specify the source port, the traffic type to be mirrored,
and the target port, then click Add . The mirror session is
displayed in the text box .

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