AudioCodes Mediant 8000 - Starting Mirroring on es Board

Version 6.6 869 October 2014
Installation & Operation Manual 51. Collecting Traces from the Ethernet Switch Board’s Mirror Port
 To configure the Media Gateway software to automatically capture data
mirrored to the Standby SC board via snoop utility (for ES/6600 switch only):
1. Click
to access the Media Gateway status screen.
2. In the Navigation pane, select Troubleshooting
ES Mirror Filter; the ES
Mirror Filters list is displayed.
3. Use the
or buttons to add or remove entries.
4. Select a specific row and then in the configuration pane, click ES Mirror Filter
Settings; the ES Mirror Filter Settings screen is displayed.
5. Set the Capture On Red SC When Mirror parameter to Enable.
6. Click the Maintenance icon
and select Unlock to activate the configuration.
51.4 Starting Mirroring on ES Board
After you completed all above-described configuration steps, you must start mirroring
on each applicable ES board. Note that normally all IP traffic passes through the
Active ES board. However, in some scenarios, certain IP traffic may pass through the
Standby ES board as well.
 To start mirroring on ES boards:
1. Click
to access the Media Gateway status screen.
2. Select the active Ethernet Switch board.
3. Right-Click the selected ES board and choose Maintenance > Enable Mirror
Port.
51.5 Stopping Mirroring on ES Board
After you collected all required information, stop mirroring on all ES boards.
Note: IP Traffic mirroring produces extra load on the Media Gateway and ES
boards in particular. Stop mirroring as soon as you have completed collection of
the required data.
 To stop mirroring on ES boards:
1. Click
to access the Media Gateway status screen.
2. Select the active Ethernet Switch board.
3. Right-click the selected ES board and choose Maintenance > Disable Mirror
Port.