Mirror Port Commands; Port Monitor; Table 4-48 Mirror Port Commands - SMC Networks SMC TigerStack III SMC6824M Management Manual

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IRROR ORT

Mirror Port Commands

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

port monitor

show port monitor Shows the configuration for a mirror port
port monitor
This command configures a mirror session. Use the no form to clear a
mirror session.
Syntax
port monitor interface [rx | tx | both]
no port monitor interface
• interface - ethernet unit/port (source port)
- unit - Stack unit. (Range: 1-8)
- port - Port number. (Range: 1-26)
• rx - Mirror received packets.
• tx - Mirror transmitted packets.
• both - Mirror both received and transmitted packets.
Default Setting
No mirror session is defined. When enabled, the default mirroring is for
both received and transmitted packets.
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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OMMANDS

Table 4-48 Mirror Port Commands

Function
Configures a mirror session
Mode Page
IC 4-184
PE 4-185