User`s manual

EDS-P510 Series Featured Functions
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Mirror Port
The Mirror port function can be used to monitor data being transmitted through a specific port. This is done
by setting up another port (the mirror port) to receive the same data being transmitted from, or both to and
from, the port under observation. This allows the network administrator to “sniff” the observed port and thus
keep tabs on network activity.
Perform the following steps to set up the Mirror Port function:
STEP 1
Configure the EDS-P510’s Mirror Port function from either the Console utility or Web Browser interface. You
will need to configure three settings:
Monitored Port Select the port number of the port whose network activity will be monitored.
Mirror Port Select the port number of the port that will be used to monitor the activity of the
monitored port.
Watch Direction Select one of the following three watch direction options:
• Input data stream
Select this option to monitor only those data packets coming in through the
EDS-P510’s port.
• Output data stream
Select this option to monitor only those data packets being sent out through the
EDS-P510’s port.
• Bi-directional
Select this option to monitor data packets both coming into, and being sent out
through, the EDS-P510’s port.
STEP 2
Be sure to activate your settings before exiting.
• When using the Web Browser interface, activate by clicking Activate.
• When using the Console utility, activate by first highlighting the Activate menu option, and then press
Enter. You should receive the Mirror port settings are now active! (Press any key to continue)
message.
Ping
The Ping function uses the ping command to give users a simple but powerful tool for troubleshooting network
problems. The function’s most unique feature is that even though the ping command is entered from the user’s