Port mirroring, Dhcp server – Husky HME-423E User Manual

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Configuration Using a Web Browser

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Ingress: Enter the port effective ingress rate (The default value is

0).

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Egress for All

: Enter the port effective egress rate (The default

value is 0).

After finishing necessary configurations, click on Apply to save the settings.

4-6.3 Port Mirroring

The feature allows the administrator to monitor and record the traffic of a specific port. The traffic goes in or
out of the monitored ports will be duplicated into the mirror port.

Destination Port

There is only one port can be selected to be destination (mirror) port for
monitoring both RX and TX traffic which come from source ports. Or, use
one of two ports for monitoring RX traffic only and the other one for TX
traffic only. The administrator can connect the mirror port to LAN
analyzer.

Source Port

The port(s) the administrator wants to monitor. All source port(s) traffic
will be copied to the destination (mirror) port. The administrator can
select up to 7 monitor ports in the switch. The administrator can select
multiple source ports by checking the RX or TX boxes.

4-6.4 DHCP Server

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to
devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP address every time it
connects to the network. In some systems, the device's IP address can even be changed while it is still
connected. DHCP also supports a mix of static and dynamic IP addresses. Dynamic addressing simplifies
network administration because the software keeps track of IP addresses rather than requiring an
administrator to manage the task. This means that a new computer can be added to a network without the

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