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Conference npss::gigaswitch

Title:GIGAswitch
Notice:GIGAswitch/FDDI Jan 97 BL3.1 914.0 documentation 412.1ion 412.1
Moderator:NPSS::MDLYONS
Created:Wed Jul 29 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:995
Total number of notes:4519

922.0. "Any plan for mirror port on GS/FDDI ?" by FRSIT::MAYER () Fri Feb 07 1997 03:53

Hi,
is their any idea to implement a kind of "mirror port" on 
GIGAswitch/FDDI. I have some request from our GS customers. They
like to have this funtionality, because they have their systems
connected point to point to the GS. Now they want to capture
the traffic from/to a specific port without making hardware changes
(like installing a concentrator between) to the running configuration.

Regards
Juergen Mayer
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922.1NPSS::MDLYONSMichael D. Lyons DTN 226-6943Fri Feb 07 1997 10:0612
        There has been some discussion.  It appears to be feasible with
    some lost of performance.  (I.E. It can't really be a mirror port, but
    it's possible to direct traffic going to a specific port to an
    intermediate port before the final destination).  Making filters work
    properly is a difficulty.
    
        As with all such wish list items, if you have a business
    requirement, contact product management.  Notes conference discussions,
    although valuable and entertaining, don't necessarily initiate any
    activity.
    
    MDL