1-6 
Table 1-5 Configuration on the intermediate switch 
Operation  Command  Description 
Enter system view
 
system-view 
— 
Create a VLAN and enter 
VLAN view
 
vlan vlan-id 
vlan-id is the ID of the 
remote-probe VLAN. 
 
Configure the current VLAN as 
the remote-probe VLAN 
remote-probe vlan enable 
Required 
Return to system view
 
quit 
— 
Enter the view of the Ethernet 
port connecting to the source 
switch, destination switch or 
other intermediate switch
 
interface interface-type 
interface-number 
— 
Configure the current port as 
trunk port 
port link-type trunk 
Required 
By default, the port type is 
Access. 
Configure the trunk port to 
permit packets from the 
remote-probe VLAN 
 
port trunk permit vlan 
remote-probe-vlan-id 
Required
 
 
Configuration on a switch acting as a destination switch 
1) Configuration prerequisites 
z  The destination 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. 
2) Configuration procedure 
Table 1-6 Configure remote port mirroring on the destination switch 
Operation  Command  Description 
Enter system view
 
system-view 
— 
Create a VLAN and enter 
VLAN view
 
vlan vlan-id 
vlan-id is the ID of the 
remote-probe VLAN. 
 
Configure the current VLAN 
as a remote-probe VLAN
 
remote-probe vlan enable 
Required
 
Return to system view
 
quit 
— 
Enter the view of the Ethernet 
port connecting to the source 
switch or an intermediate 
switch
 
interface interface-type 
interface-number 
— 
Configure the current port as 
trunk port 
port link-type trunk 
Required 
By default, the port type is 
Access. 
Configure trunk port to permit 
packets from the 
remote-probe VLAN 
 
port trunk permit vlan 
remote-probe-vlan-id 
Required
 
Return to system view
 
quit 
—