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Defining port mirroring – 3Com 2924-PWR User Manual

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Defining Port

Mirroring

The Port Mirroring Setup Page contains parameters for configuring port
mirroring.

The monitor user has limited access to this page.

To enable port mirroring:

1 Click Monitoring > Port Mirroring > Setup. The Port Mirroring Setup

Page opens:

Figure 101 Port Mirroring Setup Page

The Port Mirroring Setup Page contains the following fields:

Select port type — Defines the port that will be the monitor port
(destination port) and the port that will be mirrored (source port). The
possible values are:

Monitor — Defines the port as the monitor port, the destination
port.

Mirror — Defines the port as the mirrored port (source port) to be
monitored and indicates the traffic direction to be monitored. If
selected, the possible values are:

Mirror In — Enables port mirroring on the port RX.

Mirror Out — Enables port mirroring on the port TX.