Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.0.0 (53-1002148-02, June 2011)

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FIGURE 65 Fabric mode Top Talker monitors on the FC router do not monitor any flows
FIGURE 66 Fabric mode Top Talker monitors on the FC router monitor flows over the E_Port
Limitations of Top Talker monitors
Be aware of the following when using Top Talker monitors:
• Top Talker monitors cannot detect transient surges in traffic through a given flow.
• You cannot install a Top Talker monitor on a mirrored port.
• Top Talker can monitor only 10,000 flows at a time.
• Top Talker is not supported on VE_Ports, EX_Ports, and VEX_Ports.
• The maximum number of all port mode Top Talker monitors on an ASIC is 16. If Virtual Fabrics
is enabled, the maximum number of all port mode Top Talker monitors on an ASIC is 8.
Backbone fabric
Edge fabric
FC router
EX_Port
E_Port
Backbone fabric
Edge fabric
FC router
EX_Port
E_Port
E_Port
E_Port