E-Series Terascale; E-Series Exascale - Dell Force10 C150 Configuration Manual

E-Series TeraScale

The E-Series TeraScale system supports 1 monitoring session per port-pipe. E-Series TeraScale supports a
maximum of 28 port pipes.
On the E-Series TeraScale, FTOS supports a single source-destination statement in a monitor session
(Message 2). E-Series TeraScale supports only one source and one destination port per port-pipe
(Message 3). Therefore, the E-Series TeraScale supports as many monitoring sessions as there are
port-pipes in the system.
Message 2 Multiple Source-Destination Statements Error Message on E-Series TeraScale
% Error: Remove existing monitor configuration.
Message 3 One Source/Destination Port per Port-pipe Error Message on E-Series TeraScale
% Error: Some port from this port pipe is already configured as MD.
% Error: Some port from this port pipe is already configured as MG.
Figure 38-1 illustrates a possible port monitoring configuration on the E-Series.
Figure 38-1. Port Monitoring Configurations on the E-Series
Monitor Session 0
Monitor Session 1
Monitor Session 2
Monitor Session 3

E-Series ExaScale

FTOS on E-Series ExaScale supports a single destination (MG) port monitoring multiple multiple source
(MD) ports in one monitor session. One monitor session can have only one destination (MG) port. The
same destination (MG) port can be uses with multiple monitoring sessions.
There is no restriction on the number of source (MD) or destination (MG) ports on the chassis because
there is no port-pipe restriction on the E-Series ExaScale system.
There is no restriction to the number of monitoring sessions supported on the E-Series ExaScale system.
Line Card 0
Port-Pipe 0
Port-Pipe 1
MD MG
MD
Line Card 1
Port-Pipe 0 Port-Pipe 1
MG
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