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Chapter 26: mirror port commands, Port monitor, Table 26-1 – Edge Products ES3528-WDM User Manual

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Chapter 26: Mirror Port Commands

This section describes how to mirror traffic from a source port to a target port.

port monitor

This command configures a mirror session. Use the no form to clear a mirror
session.

Syntax

port monitor interface [rx | tx | both]
no port monitor interface

interface - ethernet unit/port (source port)

- unit - Stack unit. (Range: 1)
- port - Port number. (Range: 1-28)

rx - Mirror received packets.
tx - Mirror transmitted packets.
both - Mirror both received and transmitted packets.

Default Setting

No mirror session is defined. When enabled, the default mirroring is for both
received and transmitted packets.

Command Mode

Interface Configuration (Ethernet, destination port)

Command Usage

• You can mirror traffic from any source port to a destination port for real-time

analysis. You can then attach a logic analyzer or RMON probe to the
destination port and study the traffic crossing the source port in a completely
unobtrusive manner.

• The destination port is set by specifying an Ethernet interface.
• The mirror port and monitor port speeds should match, otherwise traffic may

be dropped from the monitor port.

• You can create multiple mirror sessions, but all sessions must share the same

destination port. However, you should avoid sending too much traffic to the
destination port from multiple source ports.

Table 26-1 Mirror Port Commands

Command

Function

Mode

Page

port monitor

Configures a mirror session

IC

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show port monitor

Shows the configuration for a mirror port

PE

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