Dell PowerConnect 5424

Configuring Device Information 293
The following restrictions apply to ports configured to be source ports:
• Source Ports cannot be a LAG member.
• Ports cannot be configured as a destination port.
• All packets are transmitted tagged from the destination port.
• Monitored all RX/TX packets to the same port.
To open the Port Mirroring page, click Switch→ Ports→ Port Mirroring in the tree view.
Figure 7-28. Port Mirroring
• Destination Port — The port number to which port traffic is copied.
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Source Port — Defines the port number from which port traffic is mirrored.
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Ty p e — Indicates if the source port is RX, TX, or both RX and TX.
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Status — Indicates if the port is currently monitored ( Active ) or not monitored ( Ready ).
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Remove — When selected, removes the port mirroring session.
Adding a Port Mirroring Session
1 Open the Port Mirroring page.
2 Click Add .
The
Add Source Port page opens.
3 Select the destination port from the Destination Port drop-down menu.
4 Select the source port from the Source Port drop-down menu.