Cabletron Systems 6E122-26 User Manual

Chapter 5: Local Management

, allows the user to set 

each one of the modules in the chassis (1 through 5), and the ports of the 
corresponding module installed, as a source or destination port. A port 
can be set to have one or more destination ports and chassis module slot 
numbers. For example, port 1 in module (slot) 1 can be set as a source 
port with three destinations, ports 2, 3, and 4 in module (slot) 3. Traffic 
from port 1 in module 1 is then automatically redirected to ports 2, 3, and 
4 in module 3. Port 1 in module 1 can also serve as a destination port for 
other ports and modules. The port redirect function is extremely useful for 
troubleshooting purposes, as it allows traffic to be sent to a particular 
port(s) where, with the use of an analyzer or RMON probe, all current 
traffic from the source port(s) can be examined.

Access the Port Redirect Function screen from the Chassis Menu screen 
by using the arrow keys to highlight the PORT REDIRECT 
FUNCTION menu item and pressing ENTER. The Port Redirect 
Function screen, 

The Port Redirect Function screen may not be available 
depending on the operational mode that has been set for the 
chassis. Refer to your Release Notes to see what operational 
modes support the Port Redirect Function. Refer to 

, for instructions 

on configuring the operational mode of all the modules installed 
in the chassis.

The module number corresponds to the slot number in which 
the module resides in the 6C105 chassis (1 through 5).

Although traffic from the source port (including, if desired, 
errored frames) is sent to the destination port, normal switching 
is still performed for all frames on the source port.