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4.3.5 Port Mirroring
Configure port Mirroring on this page. This function provides monitoring of network traffic that forwards a copy of each incoming
or outgoing packet from one port of a network switch to another port where the packet can be studied. It enables t
keep close track of switch performance and alter it if necessary.
To debug network problems, selected traffic can be copied, or mirrored, to a mirror port where a frame analyzer can be
attached to analyze the frame flow.
The LRP Managed Switch can unobtrusively mirror traffic from any port to a monitor port. You can then attach a protocol
analyzer or RMON probe to this port to perform traffic analysis and verify connection integrity.
The traffic to be copied to the mirror port is selected as follows:
All frames received on a given port (also known as ingress or source mirroring).
All frames transmitted on a given
Mirror Port Configuration
The Port Mirror Configuration screens i
Figure 4-3-8 Port Mirror Application
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