COMMAND LINE INTERFACE

Mirror Port Commands

This section describes how to mirror traffic from a source port to a target port.

Table 4-42 Mirror Port Commands

Command

Function

Mode

Page

port monitor

Configures a mirror session

IC

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show port

Shows the configuration for a mirror port

PE

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monitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

port monitor

This command configures a mirror session. Use the no form to clear a mirror session.

Syntax

port monitor interface [rx tx] no port monitor interface

interface - ethernet unit/port (source port)

-unit - Stack unit.

(Range – SMC6224M: 1-8, SMC6248M: 1-4, mixed stack: 1-4)

-port - Port number. (Range: 1-26/50)

rx - Mirror received packets.

tx - Mirror transmitted packets.

Default Setting

No mirror session is defined.

Command Mode

Interface Configuration (Ethernet, destination port)

Command Usage

You can mirror traffic from any source port to a destination port for real-time analysis. You can then attach a logic analyzer or RMON probe to the destination port and study the traffic crossing the source port in a completely unobtrusive manner.

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SMC Networks SMC6224M manual Mirror Port Commands, Port monitor, No mirror session is defined