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To do… Use the command… Remarks
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
Note that a Switch 5500-EI acting as the intermediate switch in remote port mirroring
networking does not support bidirectional packet mirroring (the both keyword).
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
Follow these steps to configure remote port mirroring on the destination switch:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
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.
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