Port Mirroring; Port Mirroring Specifications; Port Mirroring Defaults - Alcatel OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Manual

Diagnosing Switch Problems

Port Mirroring

The following sections detail the specifications, defaults, and quick set up steps for the port mirroring
feature. Detailed procedures are found in
Note. A port that is part of an aggregate link cannot be mirrored.

Port Mirroring Specifications

Ports Supported
Mirroring Sessions Supported
Port Capacity Requirements
Range of Unblocked VLAN IDs

Port Mirroring Defaults

The following table shows port mirroring default values.
Global Port Mirroring Defaults
Parameter Description
Mirroring Session Creation
Protection from Spanning Tree
(Spanning Tree Disable)
Mirroring Status Configuration
Mirroring Session Configuration
Mirroring Session Deletion
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Ethernet (10 Mbps)/Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps)/
Gigabit Ethernet (1 Gb/1000 Mbps), subject to
availability.
Up to four (4) sessions supported per standalone
switch and stack. However, only one (1) destina-
tion port is supported per standalone switch or
stack.
Mirrored (monitored) and mirroring (monitoring)
ports must be of identical capacity (both ports
support identical Mbps rates) or the Mirroring
port must be of higher capacity than the mirrored
port. (Example: A mirrored Fast Ethernet port
supports 100 Mbps, while a Mirroring Gigabit
Ethernet port supports 1000 Mbps).
1 to 4094.
CLI Command
port mirroring source destination
port mirroring source destination
port mirroring source destination
port mirroring
port mirroring
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Default Value/Comments
No Mirroring Sessions
Configured
Spanning Tree Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
No Mirroring Sessions
Configured
Port Mirroring
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