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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]
no port monitor interface

interface - ethernet unit/port (source port)

- unit - Stack unit. (This is unit 1)
- port - Port number. (Range: 1-52)

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

Default Setting

No mirror session is defined.

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.

Table 4-42 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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