Diagnosing Switch Problems Port Mirroring Overview
OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Network Configuration Guide September 2009 page 45-3
Port Mirroring Overview
The following sections detail the specifications, defaults, and quick set up steps for the port mirroring
feature. Detailed procedures are found in “Port Mirroring” on page 45-14.
Port Mirroring Specifications
Port Mirroring Defaults
The following table shows port mirroring default values.
Global Port Mirroring Defaults
Platforms Supported
Remote Port Mirroring
OmniSwitch 6400, 6800, 6850, 6855, and 9000
OmniSwitch 6400, 6850, 6855, and 9000
Ports Supported Ethernet (10 Mbps)/Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps)/
Gigabit Ethernet (1 Gb/1000 Mbps)/10 Gigabit Ethernet
(10 Gb/10000 Mbps).
Mirroring Sessions Supported Two sessions supported per standalone switch and stack.
N-to-1 Mirroring Supported 24 to 1 (OmniSwitch 6800)
128 to 1 (OmniSwitch 6400, 6850, 6855, and 9000)
Range of Unblocked VLAN IDs 1 to 4094
Parameter Description CLI Command Default Value/Comments
Mirroring Session Creation port mirroring source destination No Mirroring Sessions
Configured
Protection from Spanning Tree
(Spanning Tree Disable)
port mirroring source destination Spanning Tree Enabled
Mirroring Status Configuration port mirroring source destination Enabled
Mirroring Session Configuration port mirroring Enabled
Mirroring Session Deletion port mirroring No Mirroring Sessions
Configured