C H A P T E R 5 Using Local Management
Port Mirroring
Local Management
LOCATION
Main Menu
Configure Device
Port Mirroring
NOTE
Do not mirror traffic to a target port that is connected to a network device other than a protocol analyzer. The device’s behavior may be unpredictable.
Description
Port mirroring is a diagnostic tool you can use to send a copy of the good Ethernet frames transmitted or received on one port to another port. On the second port you can attach a protocol analyzer to capture and analyze the data without interfering with the client on the original port.
Source port: Selects the port whose traffic you want to mirror (press z).
Target port: Selects a port to receive the mirrored traffic (press z). If you are using a protocol analyzer, connect it to this port.
State: Enables or disables port’s mirror (press z).
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