Nortel Networks 450 - Manual (Page 179)

Using the Console Interface
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Table 3-18 describes the various monitoring modes available from the Port
Mirroring Configuration screen.
Address B Indicates the MAC addresses that will be monitored by the designated port monitor
when one of the address-based monitoring modes is selected. This port will be
monitored according to the value of Address B in the selected Monitoring Mode field
(see
Table 3-18 ). Users can enter the MAC address from this screen or from the MAC
Address Table screen. The entry is displayed and can be modified by either screen
(see “
MAC Address Table ” on page 3-20 ).
Default Value 00-00-00-00-00-00 (no MAC address assigned)
Range 00-00-00-00-00-00 to FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Table 3-18. Monitoring Modes
Fields Description
Port-based:
Disabled Default value for this feature.
-> Port X Monitor all traffic received by Port X.
Port X -> Monitor all traffic transmitted by Port X.
<-> Port X Monitor all traffic received and transmitted by Port X.
-> Port X or Port Y -> Monitor all traffic received by Port X or transmitted by Port Y.
-> Port X and Port Y -> Monitor all traffic received by Port X (destined to Port Y) and then
transmitted by Port Y.
<-> Port X and Port Y <-> Monitor all traffic received/transmitted by Port X and received/
transmitted by Port Y.
Address-based:
Disabled Default value for this feature.
Address A -> any Address Monitor all traffic transmitted from Address A to any address.
any Address -> Address A Monitor all traffic received by Address A from any address.
<-> Address A Monitor all traffic received by or transmitted by Address A.
Address A -> Address B Monitor all traffic transmitted by Address A to Address B.
Address A <-> Address B Monitor all traffic between Address A and Address B (conversation
between the two stations).
Table 3-17. Port Mirroring Configuration Screen Fields (continued)
Field Description
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