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3-3. port mirroring configuration – Transition Networks MIL-SM808GPXX User Manual

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4-3-3. Port Mirroring Configuration


Port mirroring is a method for monitoring traffic in switched networks. Traffic
through ports can be monitored by one specific port. The traffic being received
or transmitted by the monitored ports will be duplicated into the monitoring
port.

Press the Space key to change the configuration of an item.

1. Port Mirroring State: Select enable or disable.
2. Analysis Port: The port to which all traffic to be mirrored will be sent.
3. Port: The port(s) you want to monitor. All monitored port traffic will be

copied to the monitoring port. You can select a maximum of 8 ports to
monitor in the switch. User can choose to monitor RX frames only or TX
frames only or both RX and TX frames at the Action command line.

Actions->

: Exits the port monitoring configuration page and returns to previous
menu.
: Configures all items. When finished, pressing ESC returns to the