FS728TP Smart Switch Software User Manual
5-133 Configuring the Device Using Your Browser
v2.0, November 2006
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 are copied.
To enable port mirroring:
1. Click Switch > Monitor > Port Mirroring. The Port Mirroring Page opens:
Figure 5-87
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.