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4.11.3 Static Address

A static address can be assigned to a specific interface on this switch. Static addresses are bound to the assigned interface and

cannot be moved. When a static address is seen on another interface, the address will be ignored and will not be written to the

address table (see

Figure 4-11-3

)

This Static Address page provides a way to add, delete MAC addresses in the L2 address table.

Figure 4-11-3

Static Address Screenshot

The page includes the following fields:

Object

Description

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Add

Clickes on this button to inserts a static MAC address into the L2 address table.

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Static MAC Address

Specifies the MAC address to add.

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Port

Specifies the port number.

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VLAN ID

Specifies the VLAN ID of the MAC address.

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Delete

Removes the specified MAC address.

4.11.4 Port Mirroring

Configure port Mirroring on this page. This function provide to monitoring network traffic that forwards a copy of each incoming

or outgoing packet from one port of a network switch to another port where the packet can be studied. It enables the manager to

keep close track of switch performance and alter it if necessary.

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To debug network problems, selected traffic can be copied, or mirrored, to a mirror port where a frame analyzer can be

attached to analyze the frame flow.

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The Managed Switch can unobtrusively mirror traffic from any port to a monitor port. You can then attach a protocol

analyzer or RMON probe to this port to perform traffic analysis and verify connection integrity.

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