Chapter 25  Port Mirror Commands 
Port Mirror refers to the process of forwarding copies of packets from one port to a monitoring 
port. Usually, the monitoring port is connected to data diagnose device, which is used to 
analyze the monitored packets for monitoring and troubleshooting the network. 
25.1  monitor session destination interface 
Description 
The  monitor session destination
interface  command is used to configure 
the monitoring port. Each monitor session has only one monitoring port. To 
change  the monitoring port, please use the monitor session  destination
interface
 
command by changing the port value. The  no  monitor session 
command is used to delete the corresponding monitoring port or monitor 
session.     
Syntax 
monitor session 
session_num
destination
interface
gigabitEthernet
 port   
no monitor session 
session_num 
destination
interface
gigabitEthernet
 
port
 
no monitor session 
session_num
 
Parameter 
session_num
 —— The monitor session number, can only be specified as 1. 
port —— 
The monitoring port number.   
Command Mode 
Global Configuration Mode 
Privilege Requirement 
Only Admin and Operator level users have access to these commands. 
Example 
Create monitor session 1 and configure port 1/0/1 as the monitoring port: 
T2500G-10TS(config)# monitor session 1  destination interface 
gigabitEthernet 1/0/1 
Delete the monitoring port 1/0/2 from monitor session 1: 
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