3Com 4210 9-Port - Configuring Remote Port Mirroring

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Operation Command Description
In system view
mirroring-group group-id
mirroring-port
mirroring-port-list { both |
inbound | outbound }
interface interface-type
interface-number
mirroring-group group-id
mirroring-port { both |
inbound | outbound }
Configure the source
port for the port
mirroring group
In port view
quit
Use either approach
You can configure
multiple source ports at
a time in system view,
or you can configure
the source port in
specific port view. The
configurations in the
two views have the
same effect.
In system view
mirroring-group group-id
monitor-port monitor-port-id
interface interface-type
interface-number
Configure the
destination port for the
port mirroring group
In port view
mirroring-group group-id
monitor-port
Use either approach
The configurations in
the two views have the
same effect.
When configuring local port mirroring, note that:
z You need to configure the source and destination ports for the local port mirroring to take effect.
z The destination port cannot be a member port of an aggregation group or a port enabled with LACP
or STP.
Configuring Remote Port Mirroring
3Com Switch 4210 series can serve as a source switch, an intermediate switch, or a destination switch
in a remote port mirroring networking environment.
Configuration on a switch acting as a source switch
1) Configuration prerequisites
z The source port, the reflector port, and the remote-probe VLAN are determined.
z Layer 2 connectivity is ensured between the source and destination switches over the
remote-probe VLAN.
z The direction of the packets to be monitored is determined.
2) Configuration procedure
Table 1-4 Configuration on the source switch
Operation Command Description
Enter system view
system-view
—
Create a VLAN and enter the
VLAN view
vlan vlan-id
vlan-id is the ID of the
remote-probe VLAN.