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The page includes the following fields:
Object
Description
Port:
The port number.
State:
It’s set by Port Control. When the state is disabled, the port will not transmit or
receive any packet.
Link:
The status of linking—‘Up’ or ‘Down’.
Tx Good Packet:
The counts of transmitting good packets via this port.
Tx Bad Packet:
The counts of transmitting bad packets (including undersize [less than 64 octets],
oversize, CRC Align errors, fragments and jabbers packets) via this port.
Rx Good Packet:
The counts of receiving good packets via this port.
Rx Bad Packet:
The counts of receiving good packets (including undersize [less than 64 octets],
oversize, CRC error, fragments and jabbers) via this port.
Tx Abort Packet:
The aborted packet while transmitting.
Packet Collision:
The counts of collision packet.
Packet Dropped:
The counts of dropped packet.
4.3.4 Port Sniffer
The Port Sniffer (mirroring) is a method for monitor traffic in switched networks. Traffic through a port can be monitored by
one specific port. That is, traffic goes in or out a monitored port will be duplicated into sniffer port.
Figure 4-3-4:
Port Mirror application
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