Configuring or editing a mirror rule, 2 configuring or editing a mirror rule – ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL Dimension ES-3024 User Manual

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Dimension ES-3024 Ethernet Switch

11-2

Mirror Setup

Table 11-1 Mirror Setup

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Mirror Port

The mirror port is the port you copy the traffic to in order to examine it in more detail
without interfering with the traffic flow on the original port(s). Select this port from this
drop-down list box.

Index

This field displays the index number of the mirror rule. Click the index number to edit
this mirror rule.

Name

This field displays the descriptive name for this mirror rule. This is for identification
purpose only.

Active

This field displays Yes when the mirror rule is activated and No when is it deactivated.

Direction

This is the direction to which the rule applies, that is Incoming, Outgoing or Both.

Source MAC
Address

This field displays the source MAC address in hexadecimal format. All Entries means
all MAC addresses.

Source Port

This field displays the Ethernet port number from which packets are transmitted. You
may choose one port only or all ports.

Destination MAC
Address

This field displays the destination MAC address in hexadecimal format. All Entries
means all MAC addresses.

Destination Port

This field displays the Ethernet port number to which packets are sent. You may
choose one port only or all ports.

Delete

To delete a rule, select its checkbox in this column and then click the Apply button.

Add

To add a mirror rule, click this button.

Click Apply to save your changes back to the switch or click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

11.2 Configuring or Editing a Mirror Rule

Click Add to configure a new mirror rule or click an index number to edit an existing mirror rule. Either way, a
screen as shown next is displayed.

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