Using the BayStack 450 10/100/1000 Series Switch
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Port Mirroring (Conversation Steering)

You ca n design ate one of your switch por ts to moni tor t raffic on an y tw o spe cified
switch ports (port-based) or to monitor traffic to or from any two specified
addresses that the switch has learned (address-based).
The following sections provide sample configurations for both monitoring modes
available with the Port Mirroring feature:
Port-based mirroring
Address-based mirroring
A sample Port Mirroring Configuration screen accompanies each network
configuration example. Note that the displayed screens do not show all of the
screen prompts that precede some actions.
F or e xample , when yo u conf ig ure a swit ch for port mirr oring or when you modi fy
an existing port mirroring configuration, the new configuration does not take
effect until you respond [Yes] to the following screen prompt:
Note: A probe device, such as the Nortel Networks StackProbe or
equi v alent, must be c onnected to the designated moni tor port to use th is feature
(contact your Nortel Networks sales agent for details about the StackProbe).
Is your port mirroring configuration complete? [ Yes ]
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