Configuring port mirroring, Configuring port mirroring -37 – SMC Networks TIGERSWITCH 10/100 User Manual

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Configuring Port Mirroring

You can mirror traffic from any source port to a target port for
real-time analysis. You can then attach a logic analyzer or RMON
probe to the target port and study the traffic crossing the source
port in a completely unobtrusive manner.

Command Usage

Monitor port speed should match or exceed source port speed,
otherwise traffic may be dropped from the monitor port.

All mirror sessions have to share the same destination port.

When mirroring port traffic, the target port must be included in
the same VLAN as the source port.

The switch can only mirror one port at a time.

Command Attributes

Mirror Sessions – Displays a list of current mirror sessions.

Source Port – The port whose traffic will be monitored.

Type – Allows you to select which traffic to mirror to the target
port, Rx (receive), Tx (transmit), or Both.

Target Port – The port that will “duplicate” or “mirror” the
traffic on the source port.

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