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| Configuring the Switch
Configuring Port Mirroring
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CONFIGURING PORT MIRRORING
You can mirror traffic from any source port to a
target port for real-time analysis. You can then
attach a logic analyzer or RMON probe to the
target port and study the traffic crossing the
source port in a completely unobtrusive manner.
PARAMETERS
The following parameters are displayed on the Mirror Configuration page:
â—† Port to mirror to - The destination port that will mirror the traffic from
the source port. All mirror sessions must share the same destination
port. (Default: Disabled)
â—† Port - The port whose traffic will be monitored.
â—† Mode - Specifies which traffic to mirror to the target port.
(Options: Disabled, Enabled (receive and transmit), Rx only (receive),
Tx only (transmit); Default: Disabled)
Source
port(s)
Single
target
port