D-Link DWS/DXS-3200 manual Configuring Port Mirroring

DXS/DWS 3200 Series User Guide

Configuring Port Mirroring

Port mirroring monitors and mirrors network traffic by forwarding copies of incoming and outgoing packets from one port to a monitoring port. Port mirroring can be used as a diagnostic tool as well as a debugging feature. Port mirroring also enables switch performance monitoring.

Network administrators can configure port mirroring by selecting a specific port from which to copy all packets, and other ports to which the packets copied.

To enable port mirroring:

1.Click System > Diagnostics > Port Mirroring. The Port Mirroring Page opens:

Figure 182:Port Mirroring Page

The Port Mirroring Page contains the following fields:

•Destination Port — Defines the port number to which port traffic is copied.

•Source Port — Indicates the port from which the packets are mirrored.

•Type — Indicates the port mode configuration for port mirroring. The possible field values are:

–RX — Defines the port mirroring on receiving ports.

–TX — Defines the port mirroring on transmitting ports.

–Both — Defines the port mirroring on both receiving and transmitting ports. This is the default value.

•Status — Indicates if the port is currently monitored. The possible field values are:

–Active — Indicates the port is currently monitored.

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