Nortel Networks 40M2420 Port Mirroring Configuration, Cfg/pmirr, Monport port alias or number

Alteon OS Command Reference

/cfg/pmirr

Port Mirroring Configuration

[Port Mirroring		Menu]
mirror	-	Enable/Disable Mirroring
monport	-	Monitoring Port based PM Menu
cur	-	Display All Mirrored and Monitoring Ports

Port mirroring is disabled by default. For more information about port mirroring on the

GbE Switch Module, see “Appendix A: Troubleshooting” in the Alteon OS Application Guide.

NOTE – Traffic on VLAN 4095 is not mirrored to the external ports.

The Port Mirroring Menu is used to configure, enable, and disable the monitored port. When enabled, network packets being sent and/or received on a target port are duplicated and sent to a monitor port. By attaching a network analyzer to the monitor port, you can collect detailed information about your network performance and usage.

Table 6-114Port Mirroring Menu Options (/cfg/pmirr)

Command Syntax and Usage

mirror disableenable Enables or disables port mirroring

monport <port alias or number>

Displays port-mirroring menu. To view menu options, see page 319.

cur

Displays current settings of the mirrored and monitoring ports.

318 „ Chapter 6: The Configuration Menu 40M2420, April 2007