Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation

Interface Monitoring Features

Elements in the monitor list can include port numbers, static trunk names, and the mesh at the same time.

For example, with a port such as port A6 configured as the monitoring (mirror) port, you would use either of the following commands to select these interfaces for monitoring:

A1 through A3, and A5

Trunks 1 and 2

Meshing

From the global config level, selects ports and trunks for monitoring sources.

Selects the interface context level, then selects the ports as monitoring sources.

Figure B-21. Examples of Selecting Ports and Static Trunks as Monitoring Sources

To monitor a VLAN:

Configure monitoring of VLAN 20.

Display current monitoring configuration:

– Monitor port

– Interface Being Monitored

Figure B-22. Example of Configuring VLAN Monitoring

These two commands show how to disable monitoring at the interface context level for a single port or all ports in an interface context level.

These two commands show how to disable monitoring at the global config level for a single port or a group of ports.

Figure B-23. Examples of Removing Ports as Monitoring Sources

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