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Port Monitor Commands
port monitor
Use the port monitor Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode command to
start a port monitoring session (mirroring). Use the no form of this command
to stop a port monitoring session.
Syntax
port monitor src-interface-id [rx | tx]
no port monitor src-interface-id
Parameters
• rx—Monitors received packets only. If no option is specified, it monitors
both rx and tx.
• tx—Monitors transmitted packets only. If no option is specified, it
monitors both rx and tx.
• src-interface-id —Specifies an interface ID. The interface ID must be and
Ethernet port.
Default Configuration
Monitors both received and transmitted packets.
Command Mode
Interface (Ethernet) Configuration mode
User Guidelines
This command enables port copy between source port (src-interface) to a
destination port (The port in context).
The analyzer port for port ingress traffic mirroring should be the same port for
all mirrored ports.
The analyzer port for port egress traffic mirroring should be the same port for
all mirrored ports.